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“The evening was beautiful. It was nice to be able to be with the people who helped me so much,” recalls Kimberly. “It’s so important to me to get the word out about focused ultrasound and about the clinical trial so it can help others.”
Kimberly’s Parkinson’s symptoms started at age 44, and soon the debilitating dyskinesia brought on by her medication made walking a challenge. In September 2015, Kimberly was among the first US patients treated at the University of Maryland using focused ultrasound. She describes the experience as “a miracle.”
Immediately following her procedure, Kimberly noted: “I’ve shuffled for so long. Now, for the first time in 3 years, I can take big steps and walk with a purpose. I’m learning to walk with a normal gait.”
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