Shivering in elderly people can be cured by a new ultrasound machine

Patients who suffer from limb tremors now have the opportunity to escape that obsession thanks to a special ultrasound machine that acts on the patient's damaged brain cells.

Doctors at the NHS Trust Royal College of Health Care have used this new technology to successfully treat the first patient without affecting the patient's brain.

More than 1 million Britons are affected by uncontrolled shivering, of which more than 100,000 suffer from tremors due to Parkinson's disease or sclerosis.

This new generation ultrasound machine will treat limb tremors in Parkinson's patients.

"Innovation on this particular ultrasound is to strengthen the ultrasound and focus the waves on the right place to be treated" - Claire Bale, British Association for the Care and Protection of Parkinson Patients.

The shaking of the hands and feet due to the fluctuations of the brain power causes the nervous system and the muscles to be over-stimulated.

This new treatment is known as "MRI - Object-Oriented Ultrasound for the Brain" works by precisely applying heat energy from ultrasound to an area of ​​the brain to break down electrical currents. Abnormal brain causes tremors. This method is very effective and does not require brain surgery.

The active principle is to focus on abnormal brain currents .

Selwyn Lucas, Austell's state-of-the-art artist and painter who has lived with shivering for over 20 years, was the first person to be treated with this new method . "For many years, I have accepted life with these tremors as fate but until 5 years ago, I was very hungry to get rid of this disease. It was really difficult to be able to continuing my favorite work of painting and furnishing with a trembling arm, I had to learn how to use my left hand ".

Painter Painter Selwyn Lucas.

Professor Wladyslaw Gedroyc, X-Quang Specialist and principal researcher in the latest 20 trials said: "We are very pleased with the positive results achieved. Our prediction is the method. This new direct impact on tremors including the sequelae of Parkinson's disease allows long-term patients to get very positive results, and after-treatment life is significantly improved and in addition this is also Safe methods as well as more effective surgical and drug treatments ".

Claire Bale adds - "What's particularly interesting here is that this treatment works deeply into the brain without causing any danger to the therapist."