{"id":1142,"date":"2024-06-27T12:04:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T12:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/parkinsons-disease-its-as-though-i-never-had-it-patient-says-as-miracle-treatment-ends-tremors\/"},"modified":"2024-06-27T12:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T12:04:33","slug":"parkinsons-disease-its-as-though-i-never-had-it-patient-says-as-miracle-treatment-ends-tremors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/27\/parkinsons-disease-its-as-though-i-never-had-it-patient-says-as-miracle-treatment-ends-tremors\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkinson\u2019s disease: \u2018It\u2019s as though I never had it\u2019, patient says, as \u2018miracle\u2019 treatment ends tremors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A man suffering from Parkinson\u2019s disease has said a procedure which has ended his tremors \u201cfeels like a miracle\u201d.<\/p>\n

An ultrasound thalamotomy, which gives Parkinson\u2019s patients hope of regaining independence, was carried out on a sufferer for the first time in Scotland<\/strong> earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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Ian Keir, 63, was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s in 2018 after suffering two years of tremors in his right hand and couldn\u2019t manage everyday tasks.<\/p>\n

But since the retired firefighter underwent the non-invasive procedure at the University of Dundee\u2019s School of Medicine as part of an international clinical trial, he can write and cut his own food again, making him less reliant on his wife.<\/p>\n

Mr Keir, from Carnoustie in eastern Scotland, said: \u201cIt feels like a miracle. My tremor has completely gone \u2013 it\u2019s as though I never had it. I\u2019m now able to do exactly what I could before.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can pour a jug of water, my handwriting is back, and I\u2019m now able to do things without thinking about them beforehand.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was obviously nervous but the improvement was almost immediate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Uncontrollable tremors, stemming from reduced levels of dopamine in the brain, are a symptom of the incurable illness.<\/p>\n

The ultrasound thalamotomy is an incision-free procedure that uses high-intensity focused ultrasound to create a lesion in a part of the brain known as the thalamus, which controls a person\u2019s movements.<\/p>\n

Relying on technology that is not widely available, the procedure has been carried out on a small number of Parkinson\u2019s patients elsewhere and on 60 people in Scotland living with essential tremor disorder, a condition similar to, and often confused with Parkinson\u2019s, in recent years.<\/p>\n

Dr Tom Gilbertson, consultant neurologist and honorary senior lecturer at the University of Dundee, one of the world\u2019s leading centres for Parkinson\u2019s research, called it \u201ca milestone moment\u201d for Scottish medicine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have already witnessed the transformative impact similar procedures have for patients living with essential tremor, so to replicate that for those with Parkinson\u2019s \u2013 who may never have dreamed of having such control of their movements again \u2013 is a huge privilege,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said it has a \u201clife-changing impact\u201d on patients.<\/p>\n

Mr Keir said his shaking was \u201cvery innocuous to start with\u201d, but \u201cover the years my tremors got significantly worse\u201d.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIt was incredibly frustrating \u2013 I had to learn to eat with just a fork. Thankfully my wife is very understanding and was a great support to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy handwriting was pretty much illegible \u2013 tremors affected my right hand, but I never really mastered writing with my left hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile I\u2019m aware this isn\u2019t a cure for Parkinson\u2019s, it is a cure for some of my symptoms. I\u2019m so grateful and just want to make the most of every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This post appeared first on sky.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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