Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. In the United States, it is estimated that almost 1 million people have Parkinson’s. Further, ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Sixty-nine patients with Parkinson's disease received focused-ultrasound treatment in a randomized trial. Almost 70% responded favorably to the treatment. Thirty-nine of the ...

Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia have performed the first focused ultrasound treatments in the United States for dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease.

CHAPEL HILL, NC – In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine co-authored by Vibhor Krishna, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery at the UNC School of Medicine, researchers show ...

Patients with Parkinson's disease achieved a significant improvement in their tremors, mobility, and other physical symptoms after having a minimally invasive procedure involving focused ultrasound, ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

An incisionless surgical procedure that uses focused ultrasound ablation (FUSA) to target the globus pallidus internus of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reduced tremors and ...

Q: Are there new treatments available for people with Parkinson's disease? A: Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately the dopamine producing neurons in the part ...

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. In the United States, it is estimated that almost one million people have Parkinson’s.