Deep brain stimulation of subthalamic area for severe proximal tremor

• DOI: 10.1212/wnl.55.1.114
• Publication Date: 2012-05-13T13:46:26Z
• Authors: M. Kitagawa; J. Murata; S. Kikuchi; Y. Sawamura; H. Saito; H. Sasaki; K. Tashiro
• Keywords: Subthalamic Nucleus

Proximal tremors are often refractory to nucleus ventrointermedius thalami thalamotomy. Subthalamotomy has been suggested be effective for treatment of tremor, although this procedure is associated with considerable adverse effects, and rarely considered a suitable modality. The authors demonstrate the efficacy safety subthalamic deep brain stimulation in two patients, one severe, proximal essential tremor dystonia.