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Parkinson's disease patients experience significant reduction in symptoms with non-surgical focused ultrasound treatment (2/3rds good one year later)
Medical Xpress / University of Maryland School of Medicine / New England Journal of Medicine ^
| Feb. 22, 2023
| Howard Eisenberg, MD et al
Posted on 02/22/2023 8:58:47 PM PST by ConservativeMind
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This is a reasonably lasting treatment that does not require any open surgery.
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posted on
02/22/2023 8:59:23 PM PST
by
ConservativeMind
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02/22/2023 9:02:09 PM PST
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nutmeg
To: ConservativeMind
Brilliant. Hope it works.
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02/22/2023 9:21:48 PM PST
by
Karliner
(Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
To: ConservativeMind
Such a cruel disease. Good news they are finding more things that help. Thanks for posting this.
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02/22/2023 9:28:29 PM PST
by
CatHerd
(Whoever said "All's fair in love and war" probably never participated in either.)
To: ConservativeMind
Wonder if the procedure knocks apart all the tangled web of amyloid B gunk in the brain? Even if temporary, at least it gives the patient a decent slug of drug holiday and return of lots of function.
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02/22/2023 11:11:54 PM PST
by
Getready
(Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
To: ConservativeMind
My friend who has Parkinson’s had this treatment and it was quite effective for him. The only downside was he had some difficulty walking afterwards, which has gradually improved.
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02/23/2023 3:48:24 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
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To: ConservativeMind
This is a reasonably lasting treatment that does not require any open surgery.
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1. Focused ultrasound works by killing brain tissue.
2. Your “reasonably lasting” comment assumes that readers would know that the beneficial effects of such procedures are transient. The tremors return, and progressively larger brain areas must be killed off in order to retain the benefit.
People should consider these things thoroughly before embarking on focused ultrasound treatments.
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02/23/2023 7:03:26 AM PST
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nagant
To: Getready
Wonder if the procedure knocks apart all the tangled web of amyloid B gunk in the brain?
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I think beta amyloid represents Alzheimer’s plaque mass. Amyloid tangles are the culprit in essential tremor. I have it and yes, focused ultrasound is an option. I just don’t yet see the up sides outweighing the down sides.
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02/23/2023 7:12:30 AM PST
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nagant
To: ConservativeMind
I think a more permanent solution lies in prevention of protein mis-folding, or prion reversal. This technology is in its infancy, though.
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02/23/2023 7:17:24 AM PST
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nagant
To: Getready
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02/23/2023 7:55:08 AM PST
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nagant
To: ConservativeMind
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02/23/2023 2:11:22 PM PST
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sauropod
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