... Abstract Tremor is the most prevalent movement disorder in adults. Patients who are refractory to medical management can explore surgical intervention. Deep-brain stimulation (DBS) and radiofrequency thalamotomy (RFT) are surgical procedures for intractable tremor that target the ventralis...

...References References 1. Kumar R, Lozano AM, Sime E, Lang AE: Long-term follow-up of thalamic deep brain stimulation for essential and parkinsonian tremor. Neurology 2003;61:1601–1604. 2. Niranjan A, Jawahar A, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD: A comparison of surgical approaches...

... Abstract Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has markedly changed how we treat movement disorders including Parkinson's disease (PD), dystonia, and essential tremor (ET). However, despite its demonstrable clinical benefit, DBS is often limited by side effects and partial efficacy. These limitations...

... Abstract Tremor is a common movement disorder that can be disabling, and its initial treatment is in the form of medical therapies. Often patients are refractory and seek surgical intervention. Treatment options for these patients include surgical radiofrequency thalamotomy and deep brain...

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... Abstract The use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus has been proven to be a safe and efficacious treatment for the management of many diseases. The most common indication for thalamic DBS remains essential tremor (ET), one of the most common movement disorders in the world. ET...

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... though the exact mechanism is unclear. Tremor: essential tremor (ET) patients found to be eligible for DBS surgery should first be treated with primidone, propranolol, and with a combined therapy preoperatively. Second-line drugs (i.e., topiramate and gabapentin) may be useful. No class I studies exist...

... and evolution. Some are monosymptomatic while others have associated motor and nonmotor features. Some are static while others follow a progressive course. This chapter will review common primary and secondary movement disorders: Parkinson disease and other forms of Parkinsonism, essential tremor and its...

... in dystonia: insights from neuroimaging. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2015;5:280. 14. Sciamanna G, Tassone A, Martella G, Mandolesi G, Puglisi F, Cuomo D, Madeo G, Ponterio G, Standaert DG, Bonsi P, Pisani A: Developmental profile of the aberrant dopamine D2 receptor response in striatal cholinergic...

... is also a burden for patients. With modern stereotactic techniques, RF lesioning is safe and effective. Indication of RF lesioning includes various types of tremor, focal hand dystonia, and even generalized or segmental dystonias. Neurosurgeons armed with both the procedures can choose the best treatment...

... tremor, is reviewed. Introduction Movement disorders are common problems and have, for a long time, been among the most therapeutically tractable neurologic diseases. Most of the available medical or surgical treatments were, however, empirically developed. Recently, this has begun to change...

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