Doctors Use Focused Ultrasound to Steady Hand Tremors (VIDEO)

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Doctors at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center deliver focused ultrasound waves to the brain of a patient to stop hand tremors without surgery. The ultrasound waves converge deep inside a patient`s brain, heat up to 150 degrees, and burn selected cells in order to stop the patient`s hands from shaking.

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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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