Ultrasound aimed at the brain offers new hope for Parkinson’s patients

The noninvasive treatment can relieve shaking, stiffness and pain

An artistic rendition of a person, with their brain visible and pooling waves coming out

Illustration by Matthew Kam

This is a two-part series on Parkinson’s, detailing the daily struggles with the disease, new treatment programs and how patients’ lives have been impacted by emerging therapies. You can read the first part here.


The night before he had brain surgery to treat his Parkinson’s disease symptoms, Robert Goings couldn’t sleep.