Overview
- Rebecca Crews went public about her decade-long Parkinson’s and says a new focused-ultrasound procedure brought fast relief on her right side.
- She reported being able to lift her leg without support and to write her name legibly for the first time in about three years.
- The therapy uses MRI-guided sound waves to target brain areas that drive symptoms, and it has recent FDA recognition for Parkinson’s care.
- Stanford neurosurgeon Dr. Vivek Buch, who oversaw the treatment, called the technology an emerging option that helps patients regain everyday tasks.
- Because the procedure is performed one side at a time, Crews has completed the right side and plans a second treatment for the left.