Essential Tremor and High Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

Posted by rica @rica, Apr 29 3:14pm

At the age of 24 I was diagnosed with essential tremor. Today I am 59 years old. To help decrease tremor, I take primidone, a beta blocker propranolol and alprazolam for anxiety. As I am older, the drugs have had less effect and the tremors have worsened. A new treatment called High Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) arrived here in Brazil, where I live.
The treatment consists of the emission of a focused ultrasound performing a unilateral strategic injury in dysfunctional pathways in certain diseases, in this case Essential Tremor.
Please, has anyone heard about this treatment? If yes, what is your feedback? Thank you.

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greenway47 | @greenway47 | 2 days ago

In reply to @lisalucier "@laura890 - I moved your post into this discussion specifically on essential tremor and high focused..." + (show)

@lisalucier
Thank you so much.

Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | 6 hours ago

Also tagging @margm @hopeful33250 @greenway47 @jflamini to see if they have any information on high focused ultrasound for reducing tremors for patients with essential tremor.

@radioactivems - did your doctors determine if you have Parkinson's or essential tremor?

@tedalmon - have you seen or heard anything further on high focused ultrasound for essential tremor?