After living with a hand tremor for over three decades, Palm Beach 72-year-old Orlando Avendaño finally found relief thanks to a high-tech ultrasound treatment that took just a few hours and didn’t require surgery. The procedure was performed at Delray Medical Center in Florida and was fully covered by Medicare. Now Avendaño can do things he hadn’t been able to in years, like eating with one hand or writing his name.
Doctors used a special headset called Neuravive, which sends focused sound waves into the brain. With help from an MRI machine, Dr. Lloyd Zucker was able to pinpoint the exact spot causing the tremor and use the ultrasound to “turn it off.” When the treatment was over, Avendaño raised his hand and it was completely steady. He calls the results of the treatment “unbelievable.”
Even though he’s performed the procedure dozens of times, Dr. Zucker says seeing the results never gets old. For Avendaño, the simple joy of holding a fork or lifting a glass with confidence is something he’s been waiting 30 years to enjoy.
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