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What Do You Know About The Use Of Focused Ultrasound (FUS) In The Treatment Of PD?
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From fusfoundation.org
Focused ultrasound is a noninvasive, therapeutic technology with the potential to improve the quality of life and decrease the cost of care for patients with Parkinson’s disease. This novel technology focuses beams of ultrasonic energy precisely and accurately on targets deep in the brain without damaging surrounding normal tissue.

How it Works
Where the beams converge, focused ultrasound produces a variety of therapeutic effects enabling Parkinson’s disease to be… read more

posted December 29, 2023
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A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

In Chicago there is only one place rush medical what does focused ultrasound and yes insurance covers it. Focused ultrasound to me better than DBS no drilling to no wires no batteries on patient in and out in for five hours I could feel the tremors go away. While the procedure is being done.

posted December 30, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

He had focusultrasound in June 2021 I would recommend it for anybody with tremors

posted December 29, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Hi Lukas53 and Fornell thanks for your information I’LL ask my neurologist about this great to have you as a team member

posted December 29, 2023
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

On January 31 at 12 Noon there's webinar on FUS on Zoom

posted January 25
A MyParkinsonsTeam Member

Shan, in all of the reading I did about it, I did not see a comparison of the 2 procedures. I'll kee[ you posted.
Maria

posted December 29, 2023

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