UVA Use of Focused Ultrasound for Hand Tremors Nears FDA Approval Process

A revolutionary treatment pioneered at the University of Virginia, which uses concentrated sound waves shot into the brain to stop patients’ hands from shaking, is heading into the last round of trials needed to seek FDA approval. The use of focused ultrasound to treat essential tremors allows doctors to ease symptoms without the need for through-the-skull surgery, they said.
The Daily Progress