Advances in technical aspects of deep brain stimulation surgery
Background: Deep brain stimulation has become an established technology for the
treatment of patients with a wide variety of conditions, including movement disorders …
treatment of patients with a wide variety of conditions, including movement disorders …
Deep-brain stimulation for essential tremor and other tremor syndromes: A narrative review of current targets and clinical outcomes
Tremor is a prevalent symptom associated with multiple conditions, including essential
tremor (ET), Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke and trauma. The …
tremor (ET), Parkinson's disease (PD), multiple sclerosis (MS), stroke and trauma. The …
Probabilistic mapping reveals optimal stimulation site in essential tremor
Objective The objective of this study was to obtain individual clinical and neuroimaging data
of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for essential tremor (ET) from 5 different …
of patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for essential tremor (ET) from 5 different …
Personalizing deep brain stimulation using advanced imaging sequences
Objective With a growing appreciation for interindividual anatomical variability and patient‐
specific brain connectivity, advanced imaging sequences offer the opportunity to directly …
specific brain connectivity, advanced imaging sequences offer the opportunity to directly …
[HTML][HTML] The role of the motor thalamus in deep brain stimulation for essential tremor
C Neudorfer, K Kultas-Ilinsky, I Ilinsky, S Paschen… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
The advent of next-generation technology has significantly advanced the implementation
and delivery of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Essential Tremor (ET), yet controversies …
and delivery of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Essential Tremor (ET), yet controversies …
Double lesion MRgFUS treatment of essential tremor targeting the thalamus and posterior sub-thalamic area: preliminary study with two year follow-up
A Jameel, W Gedroyc, D Nandi, B Jones… - British Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is an effective treatment for essential
tremor (ET). However, the optimal intracranial target sites remain to be determined …
tremor (ET). However, the optimal intracranial target sites remain to be determined …
Improving tremor response to focused ultrasound thalamotomy
JM Holcomb, R Chopra, FS Feltrin… - Brain …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound thalamotomy is an incisionless therapy for
essential tremor. To reduce adverse effects, the field has migrated to treating at 2 mm above …
essential tremor. To reduce adverse effects, the field has migrated to treating at 2 mm above …
Direct visualization and characterization of the human zona incerta and surrounding structures
The zona incerta (ZI) is a small gray matter region of the deep brain first identified in the 19th
century, yet direct in vivo visualization and characterization has remained elusive …
century, yet direct in vivo visualization and characterization has remained elusive …
Techniques, indications, and outcomes in magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for tremor
S Maesawa, D Nakatsubo, T Tsugawa… - Neurologia medico …, 2021 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is the latest
minimally invasive stereotactic procedure, and thalamotomy using this novel modality has …
minimally invasive stereotactic procedure, and thalamotomy using this novel modality has …
Deep brain stimulation with double targeting of the VIM and PSA for the treatment of rare tremor syndromes
Introduction: In tremor syndromes, pharmacological therapy is the primary treatment, but
deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used when it is insufficient. We explore the use of DBS …
deep brain stimulation (DBS) is used when it is insufficient. We explore the use of DBS …