High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
Beat Your Tremor and Take Back Control
Focused ultrasound offers a next generation incisionless outpatient procedure
for patients with essential tremor or tremor dominant Parkinson’s
Disease who don’t get acceptable tremor relief from medications.
Marcus Neuroscience Institute will begin offering HiFU treatment in Boca
Raton this fall. However if you’d like to receive treatment sooner,
we can refer you to our trusted partners within the Baptist Health system
at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute. They have extensive experience
with HiFU treatment and have performed over 100 cases.
Contact us with the number below.
Call 561-955-4600
REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
What is High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)?
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) directs over 1,000 beams of ultrasound
waves through the skull and directly to the problem area with extreme
precision. The combined energy of these sound waves increases significantly
where they meet, enabling them to stun and destroy lesions that might
be disrupting the normal circuitry of the brain. During the procedure,
patients are awake and able to assist in evaluating response, including
tremor improvement and potential side effects.
Benefits
- Incisionless Treatment
- No invasive burr holes or implants
- No general anesthesia required
- Little to no risk of infection
- Minimal or no hospitalization
- Immediate and Significant Results
- Immediate tremor improvement postprocedure
- Improved quality of life
- Tremor stably maintained at three years
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
- In-person and video evaluations available
- No neurologist referral needed