New non-invasive brain stimulation therapy hope for people with tremors

The researchers said their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, are a step towards being able to develop a widely available treatment for tremors

Tremors are caused by aberrant synchronous oscillations in the brain (Ben Birchall/PA)

Scientists have identified a new non-invasive type of therapy that may be able to help suppress brain activity associated with tremors.

UK researchers have discovered that using electrical stimulation to target the cerebellum – an area of the brain that controls muscle co-ordination – could help suppress aberrant synchronous oscillations in the brain, which causes tremors seen in Parkinson’s disease and other brain disorders.