1. < Parkinson's Disease
Profile picture for rica

Essential Tremor and High Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)

Posted by rica @rica, Apr 29, 2025

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.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Parkinson's Disease Support Group.

Profile picture for radioactivems
radioactivems | @radioactivems | May 3, 2025

I have heard of it, but don't know much about it. My doctors are still trying to decide if I have PD or Essential Tremor. My sister has ET, so I may be dealing with that. I have an appointment with my neurologist in July to discuss my diagnosis.

REPLY
Please sign in or register to post a reply.