Bilateral thalamic deep brain stimulation: midline tremor control (original) (raw)
2005, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
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This study investigates the efficacy of bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamic ventral intermediate (Vim) nucleus in controlling midline tremors in patients with essential tremor. While unilateral DBS has shown limited effect on midline tremor, bilateral stimulation demonstrates more significant improvement, particularly in those with severe tremors. The research employs a standardized data collection method to analyze outcomes, revealing that bilateral DBS leads to enhanced tremor control over time. However, methodological concerns such as dropout biases and data collection variability are acknowledged.
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