That would soon change. The same year that Hepburn died, Columbia neurologists created the first-ever "brain bank" for essential tremor. "The study of human tissue is currently the most direct method ...
In 2003, Louis and a team of researchers established a brain bank at Columbia University in New York to examine postmortem brains of those affected by essential tremor. They’ve discovered that changes ...
“This procedure-called high intensity frequent ultrasound or HIFU uses about 1000 ultrasound beams to focus on a very small component on the brain thought to be responsible for essential tremor.
While some medical conditions can cause tremors, the exact cause of ET is unknown,” he said. But now, there are new findings in this area by NNI’s experts that sheds light on just what is going on ...