A new study revealed that focused sound wave therapy can contribute effectively to the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease, and lead to significant improvement.
According to the study, conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers, this non-invasive treatment results in significant improvement in tremors, motor abilities, and other physical symptoms.
Follow-up revealed that two-thirds of these patients were still in better condition upon follow-up tests after a full year
The study included 94 participants with Parkinson’s disease who, during the study, underwent brain-focused ultrasound therapy or a sham procedure.
After 3 months of follow-up, the researchers concluded that 70% of the participants who underwent ultrasound therapy had improved enough to consider the treatment successful.
Follow-up revealed that two-thirds of these patients remained better when conducting subsequent tests after a full year.
It is reported that about a million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease in America only
“These findings are very promising, offering Parkinson’s patients a new type of treatment to manage their symptoms without surgery and without the risk of serious infection or bleeding in the brain,” said Howard Eisenberg, a professor of neurosurgery in the study.
It is noteworthy that about a million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease in America only, and it is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects brain cells or neurons in a specific area of the brain that produces the chemical dopamine in the brain.
Its symptoms include: continuous and involuntary tremors, stiffness, difficulty in balance and coordination, and so far there is no cure for it, but some treatments help improve symptoms and slow the progression of the disease.