Deep brain stimulation and thalamotomy for tremor compared

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and thalamotomy are both capable of abolishing tremor. However, no technique is perfect and if thalamotomy proves inadequate so that tremor recurs, presumably because of suboptimal lesion location, the only option is to repeat the thalamotomy. With DBS all that has been...

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Published in:	Acta neurochirurgica. Supplement Vol. 68; p. 49
Main Authors:	Tasker, R R, Munz, M, Junn, F S, Kiss, Z H, Davis, K, Dostrovsky, J O, Lozano, A M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Austria 1997
Subjects:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Brain Mapping Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced - physiopathology Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced - therapy Electric Stimulation Therapy - instrumentation Electrodes, Implanted Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Middle Aged Neurologic Examination Parkinson Disease - physiopathology Parkinson Disease - therapy Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - physiopathology Psychomotor Performance - physiology Thalamus - physiopathology Thalamus - surgery Treatment Outcome Tremor - physiopathology Tremor - therapy
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