Scientists test ultrasound to see inside trembling muscles
NCT ID NCT05308368
Summary
This study aimed to gather information to help design future tremor-control devices. Researchers tested a new method using ultrasound imaging to watch hand muscles in real-time and see how they move during a tremor. They combined this with gentle electrical stimulation to see if they could reduce the shaking. The study included 12 people, some with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor and some without tremors, to compare the results.
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Engineering Building III
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606, United States
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