United Health Services (UHS) Now Offering Incisionless Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Patients with Essential Tremor
UHS is the first and only healthcare system in Upstate New York to offer the state-of-the-art treatment, which may provide immediate relief from tremor symptoms
UHS is now scheduling in-person and virtual appointments to screen individuals for essential tremor and discuss treatment options.
"Essential tremor can be an increasingly debilitating condition to live with, and I am pleased that UHS is able to bring focused ultrasound to patients in the region," said
Essential tremor is largely underdiagnosed and undertreated. Symptoms include uncontrollable shaking that occurs for brief periods on one or both sides of the body that may worsen during times of emotional stress and purposeful movement. Essential tremor is a progressive condition that over time can significantly impact quality of life and ability to complete day-to-day activities. People with essential tremor often struggle with motor function, which can make basic tasks like cooking, grooming and writing challenging and greatly impact the ability to live independently. Unfortunately, medications to treat essential tremor are not always effective and effectiveness may decrease over time.
As an incisionless outpatient procedure, focused ultrasound allows for quick recovery with patients returning home the same day. UHS is the first and only healthcare system in
People who think that they or a loved one are experiencing symptoms of essential tremor that are impacting quality of life, or find that their tremor is not responding to medication, should contact UHS to discuss screening and treatment options:
- tremortreatment@nyuhs.org
- 607-763-5404
- nyuhs.org/focused-ultrasound
In addition, patients who have previously received focused ultrasound treatment elsewhere for first side and want to explore second side treatment may also be eligible for treatment at UHS and should reach out to discuss next steps.
To learn more about essential tremor and focused ultrasound as a treatment option, register for the upcoming UHS essential tremor treatment webinar on
Focused ultrasound is performed as part of the UHS Neurosciences Program with the Exablate® Prime platform, developed by medical technology company
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