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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England ...

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 ...

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.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 35, Melanie Carlson experienced painful, disruptive body movements. So she underwent a cutting-edge edge brain surgery. In 2017, Melanie Carlson, then ...