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INDIANAPOLIS—Community Health Network announced today it has treated its 200th patient for essential tremor with an incision-free procedure based on MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS).
Community was the first in the state to offer MRgFUS, a high-intensity focused ultrasound guided by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The quick incision-free treatment improves tremor of the hand.
“We combine innovation with our patient-focused approach to care,” said Dr. Jill Donaldson, Community Health Network neurosurgeon. “This treatment is quick, effective and we have seen what a difference it is making in the lives of the patients we have treated with it.”
Essential Tremor (ET) is one of the most common neurological conditions that causes uncontrollable shaking, especially in the hands. In the initial stages, the tremor is mild, and it progresses over time. In some patients, the severity of the tremor becomes unbearable, interfering significantly with daily activities.
Essential tremor is more common in people aged 40 and older, but there are many people afflicted at an early age, with diagnoses of patients in their 20’s and even in adolescence.
While essential tremor can often be treated with a prescription, MR-guided ultrasound provides an option for patients who do not respond to medication.
During the procedure, ultrasound waves pass through the brain without a need for an incision. Ultrasound energy is non-ionizing, meaning the patient is not being exposed to radiation during the procedure. The whole procedure is conducted inside an MRI imaging scanner so the physician can plan, guide, and target the area easily.
Patients who have undergone the ultrasound procedure have shown an immediate and significant reduction in tremor, resulting in improvement in performing daily activities, such as eating, drinking, and writing.
Learn more about MR-guided focused ultrasound at eCommunity.com/tremor.
About Community Health Network
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Community Health Network has been deeply committed to the communities it serves since opening its first hospital, Community Hospital East, in 1956. Community Health Network puts patients first while offering a full continuum of healthcare services, world-class innovations, and a new focus on population health management. Exceptional care, simply delivered, is what sets Community Health Network apart and what makes it a leading not-for-profit healthcare destination in central Indiana. For more information about Community Health Network, please visit eCommunity.com.
