Ultrasound treatment for essential tremor may be effective up to three years later

People with tremors in their hands, head or voice may find some relief for up to three years from a treatment using ultrasound waves to destroy the area of the brain causing the tremor, according to a study published in the November 20, 2019, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The treatment is used for people whose tremors do not improve with medication.