But Smith's tremor was still severe and like others who suffer from this disorder, the shaking worsened with simple movements or everyday tasks like applying makeup or pouring a glass of water. Noreen Smith is placed inside an MRI machine at Sunnybrook hospital and readies for a state-of-the-art medical procedure called focussed ultrasound technology. After three months of treatment, patients who received focussed ultrasound saw their tremors reduced by 47 per cent. Lying inside the MRI machine last week at Sunnybrook, Smith patiently endured the four-hour procedure. This is Noreen Smith's signature after a four-hour procedure where intense ultrasound targetted a region of her brain that causes an uncontrollable tremor.

Source: CBC News August 24, 2016 21:00 UTC