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Focused ultrasound shows promise for Parkinson’s disease
Newswise — A scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson’s disease symptoms that are much more severe on one side of the body, new research suggests.
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According to Jeff Elias, MD, a neurosurgeon at UVA Health and a pioneer in the field of focused ultrasound, said the approach called focused ultrasound, could offer a new option for patients whose symptoms are poorly controlled by medications and those who cannot or do not wish to undergo traditional brain surgery.
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