Displaced center of pressure on the treated side in individuals with essential tremor after radiofrequency ablation: a longitudinal case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Essential tremor (ET) is a common involuntary movement disorder (IMD). Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) targeting the ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) of the thalamus is a stereotactic neurosurgery performed in individuals with ET when pharmacotherapy is no longer effective. Though the reasons remain largely unclear, certain adverse events are known to appear post-RFA. These may be due to functional changes in the Vim, related to RFA-induced tremor reduction, or an adverse reaction to compensatory movement patterns used to perform movements in the presence of tremor symptoms.

Objective

This study aimed to understand the characteristics of post-RFA symptoms in individuals with ET.

Methods

In a longitudinal case-control study, we compared post-RFA symptoms bet

SUBMITTER: Sato A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10339740 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature