Health & Medicine

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

By Laura Sanders

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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.