Hemi-parkinsonism and return of essential tremors after MRgFUS thalamotomy: Case report and review of procedural complications affecting ventral thalamic nuclei

Hemi-parkinsonism and return of essential tremors after MRgFUS thalamotomy: Case report and review of procedural complications affecting ventral thalamic nuclei

Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy targets the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus and has been shown to be safe and effective to treat medication-resistant essential tremors. Improvement in tremor scores, posture and action scores, disability scores and quali...

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Main Authors: Aditi Vian Varma-Doyle, Nicole R. Villemarette-Pittman, Brian J. Copeland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:eNeurologicalSci
Subjects:
MRgFUS thalamotomy
VIM nucleus
Dysarthria
Essential tremors
Ventrolateral thalamic nucleus
Parkinsonism
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405650221000319

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