## Abstract We report a patient with severe orthostatic tremor (OT) unresponsive to pharmacological treatments that was successfully controlled with thalamic (Vim, ventralis intermedius nucleus) deep brain stimulation (DBS) over a 4‐year period. Cortical activity associated with the OT revealed by
Deep brain stimulation for Holmes’ tremor related to a thalamic abscess
✍ Scribed by Selcuk Peker; Ugur Isik; Yasemin Akgun; Memet Ozek
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 137 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0256-7040
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
## Abstract Thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) is proven to suppress tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). However, there are few reports on its long‐term efficacy. We studied the efficacy of DBS at 2 years and 6–7 years after electrode implantations in the ventrointermed
## Abstract Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a neurosurgical treatment, which has proven useful in treating Parkinson's disease. This systematic review assessed the safety and effectiveness of DBS for another movement disorder, essential tremor. All studies concerning the use of DBS in patients with
## Abstract We report on two patients who developed a new postural and action tremor after chronic stimulation of the contralateral thalamus (VPM nucleus) during treatment of a complex regional facial pain syndrome. The tremor was only present during deep brain stimulation (DBS) and was suppressed