Incisionless Brain Procedure Eliminates Parkinson's Tremors for Air Force Veteran

Incisionless brain procedure eliminates Parkinson's tremors for air force veteran

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How a New Brain Procedure Gave Parkinson’s Tremor Patient Back the Hobby He Loves

After living with hand tremors for nine years, retired Air Force veteran Keith "Bud" Leavell sought treatment at UT Southwestern after learning about a new incisionless brain procedure for tremor called transcranial MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRgHIFU). His tremors were gone minutes after his MRgHIFU procedure in April 2026.