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Gamma knife radiosurgery for essential tremor: A Case report and review of the literature

World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010
Approximately 5 million people in America are affected by essential tremors (ET), which are classified as a type of benign movement disorder. This disease manifests as tremors that usually occur in the hands, but they may also be present in the head ...
Fairbanks Robert K, Cooke Barton S, Arthurs Benjamin J, Demakas John J, Elaimy Ameer L, Lamoreaux Wayne T, Mackay Alexander R, Greeley David R, Lee Christopher M   +8 more
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Motor performance after posteroventral pallidotomy and VIM-thalamotomy in Parkinson's disease: a 1-year follow-up study [PDF]

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2000
Twenty-three patients with Parkinson's disease underwent stereotactic surgery. To study the long-term motor performance, the patients were evaluated at the pre-operative period and at the 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 12th post-operative months, with the following ...
PATRÍCIA M. C. AGUIAR, HENRIQUE B. FERRAZ, FERNANDO P. FERRAZ, ROBERTA ARB SABA, MARCELO KEN-ITI HISATUGO, LUIZ AUGUSTO FRANCO DE ANDRADE   +5 more
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Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for the Treatment of Essential Tremor: A 2-Year Outcome Study of Chinese People

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2021
Background: Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder among elderly individuals worldwide and is occasionally associated with a high risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Peihan Wu, Wei Lin, Kun Hong Li, Hui-Chin Lai, Ming-Tsung Lee, Ming-Tsung Lee, Kevin Wen-Kai Tsai, Pai-Yi Chiu, Wei-Chieh Chang, Cheng-Yu Wei, Cheng-Yu Wei, Takaomi Taira   +11 more
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Evaluating the Scope and Safety of Bilateral MRgFUS Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Critical Analysis. [PDF]

Mov Disord Clin Pract
Safety of Bilateral Staged Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for ...
Aubignat M.
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Surgical treatment of movement disorders in neurometabolic conditions

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
Refractory movement disorders are a common feature of inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs), significantly impacting quality of life and potentially leading to life-threatening complications such as status dystonicus.
Alonso Zea Vera, Alonso Zea Vera, Andrea L. Gropman, Andrea L. Gropman   +3 more
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Longitudinal MR imaging after unilateral MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy: clinical and radiological correlation

Frontiers in Neurology, 2023
IntroductionMagnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy uses multiple converging high-energy ultrasonic beams to produce thermal lesions in the thalamus.
Sarah E. Blitz, Melissa M. J. Chua, Patrick Ng, Patrick Ng, David J. Segar, Rohan Jha, Nathan J. McDannold, Matthew N. DeSalvo, John D. Rolston, G. Rees Cosgrove   +9 more
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Prospects for the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Ukraine

Medičnì Perspektivi
 Aim of the study – evaluation of the results of various methods of surgical treatment of Parkinson's disease depending on the clinical manifestations and stage of the disease.
K.R. Kostiuk , A.O. Lisianyi , Yu.M. Medvediev , A.O. Popov, V.V. Cheburakhin, V.M. Buniakin , D.A. Tevzadze   +6 more
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Making a Difference—Positive Effect of Unilateral VIM Gamma Knife Thalamotomy in the Therapy of Tremor in Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS)

Frontiers in Neurology, 2018
Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) is a syndrome based on expansion of the repeats of CGG triplets. The symptoms include action tremor and cerebellar gait ataxia.
Piotr Alster, Dariusz M. Koziorowski, Mirosław Za̧bek, Sebastian Dzierzȩcki, Jacek Ma̧dry, Karolina Duszyńska-Wa̧s, Hanna Grygarowicz, Justyna Zielonko, Leszek Królicki, Andrzej Friedman   +9 more
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Management of Phantom Limb Pain through Thalamotomy of the Centro-Median Nucleus

Neurology International, 2021
Background: Phantom limb syndrome is defined as the perception of intense pain or other sensations that are secondary to a neural lesion in a limb that does not exist. It can be treated using pharmacological and surgical interventions.
Ramiro A. Pérez de la Torre, Job J. Rodríguez Hernández, Ali Al-Ramadan, Abeer Gharaibeh   +3 more
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Magnetic Resonance–Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy May Spare Dopaminergic Therapy in Early‐Stage Tremor‐Dominant Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study

Movement Disorders, 2022
Magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy is a safe and effective procedure for drug‐resistant tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD).
N. Golfrè Andreasi, R. Cilia, L. Romito, Salvatore Bonvegna, Giulia Straccia, A. Elia, Alessio Novelli, G. Messina, G. Tringali, V. Levi, G. Devigili, S. Rinaldo, Valentina Gasparini, M. Grisoli, Mario Stanziano, F. Ghielmetti, S. Prioni, Elisa Bocchi, P. Amami, S. Piacentini, E. Ciceri, M. Bruzzone, R. Eleopra   +22 more
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