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Patients with debilitating tremors can now get relief without surgery at Penn State Health, using sound waves guided by MRI to target the brain. Most go home the same day with immediate improvement.
A 40-year-old triathlete who could barely finish races after his Parkinson's diagnosis is now planning a 100-mile bike ride, thanks to a breakthrough brain device. Penn State Health just became Pennsylvania's first hospital to offer adaptive deep brain stimulation that automatically adjusts throughout the day.
A customizable brain implant is giving people with Parkinson's disease their active lives back, automatically adjusting throughout the day to control tremors and improve movement. Pennsylvania triathlete Brandan Mehaffie is already back on his bike after getting the treatment.
A Pennsylvania nurse who couldn't hold a fork steady for a decade can now write clearly again thanks to focused ultrasound, a breakthrough treatment helping 1.1 million Americans with essential tremor reclaim their lives. The needle-free procedure calms brain tremors in hours, not years.