Prisma Health announced this week that it is now offering focused ultrasound treatment for patients with medication-refractory essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.

“ We’re proud to be the first and only health care system in South Carolina offering this innovative procedure,” said Dr. Erwin Mangubat, chief of neurosurgery at Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. “This technology allows us to deliver transformative results quickly and safely. It's incredibly rewarding to see patients and families experience such joy.”

According to Prisma Health, the innovative procedure allows neurosurgeons to utilize high intensity sound waves with no surgical incisions needed to precisely target deep brain pathways that cause tremors. Each treatment session is performed under Magnetic Re

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