Orthostatic Tremor Responds to Bilateral Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation
<div id="ojsAbstract"><p><strong>Background:</strong> Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a disabling movement disorder manifested by postural and gait disturbance. Primarily a condition of elderly people, it can be progressive in up to 15% of patients. The primary treatm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2012-03-01
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| Series: | Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements |
| Online Access: | https://tremorjournal.org/index.php/tremor/article/view/30 |
| Summary: | <div id="ojsAbstract"><p><strong>Background:</strong> Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a disabling movement disorder manifested by postural and gait disturbance. Primarily a condition of elderly people, it can be progressive in up to 15% of patients. The primary treatments are medications that are often ineffective.</p> <p><strong>Case Report:</strong> A 75-year-old male presented with a 10-year history of progressive and disabling OT. He had tried various medications without significant benefits. He underwent bilateral thalamic Vim deep brain stimulation (DBS). At 30-month follow-up, he has had continued significant improvement of his OT.</p> <p><strong>Discussion:</strong> Bilateral thalamic DBS may be a viable option for medically refractory OT.</p></div> |
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| ISSN: | 2160-8288 |