Scots man signs own name for first time in 20 years after groundbreaking treatment to banish violent shaking

dailyrecord.co.uk:

A man signed his own name for the first time in 20 years after a groundbreaking treatment to banish the violent shaking that dogged his life.Ian Sharp, 66, suffers from essential tremor, a neurological condition affecting about 80,000 Scots.Non-invasive surgery called magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound uses sound waves to destroy tissue which can cause unwanted ­movements.

A team at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, are now able to carry out the procedure on Scots for the first time. Ian, from Dufftown, Moray, found it impossible to write his own name and even feeding himself or having a drink were mammoth tasks.