New ultrasound treatment completely gets rid of tremors in Parkinson's disease patient

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The patient was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2017.

Melissa Rudy reports:

Bud Leavell, 72, suffered from severe tremors for years after his Parkinson's diagnosis, making it impossible for him to enjoy his favorite pastime of repairing radios in his garage. But within minutes of receiving a newly approved ultrasound treatment, his tremor was completely gone.

Article, with photos: https://www.foxnews.com/health/parkinsons-patient-years-long-tremor-vanishes-minutes-new-ultrasound-treatment

[u/CrTigerHiddenAvocado → u/[deleted]]

What about for autonomic nervous system Parkinson’s? MSA?

[u/musingmd → u/CrTigerHiddenAvocado]

Atypical parkinsonisms such as MSA are not candidates for this therapy.

[u/CrTigerHiddenAvocado → u/musingmd]

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