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Relief from
disabling tremors —
without a scalpel

Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor can steal so much from a patient’s life. But now, an
innovative new treatment offered at Novant Health can restore much of what has been lost.

Novant Health is the first health system in the Carolinas to offer MR-guided focused ultrasound to
treat essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.

The new treatment is overseen by Novant Health’s functional and restorative neurosurgery team, Charles Munyon, MD,
headed by Charles Munyon, MD, FAANS, a fellowship-trained functional neurosurgeon. FAANS
The outpatient procedure is performed at Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center, in a new,
state-of-the-art imaging suite.

Benefits include:
• No anesthesia or surgical incision
• Immediate and significant reduction in hand tremors
• Excellent safety profile

MR-guided focused ultrasound can allow patients to go out to eat, have a drink with friends or simply perform daily
tasks that before were impossible.

We invite you to learn more about this innovative procedure.
Visit NovantHealth.org/tremor or, if you have a patient who
may be a candidate, call for a consult at 704-316-3070.

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