Long-term follow-up of task-specific tremor after thalamotomy: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to report the long-term results of thalamotomy in 23 patients with task-specific tremor.

Methods

Data of 23 patients with task-specific tremor who underwent ventralis intermedius nucleus and posterior part of ventro-oral nucleus thalamotomy at the Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital between 2010 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. To evaluate neurological conditions, the severity of task-specific tremor was divided into 0 (no tremor), 1 (slightly tremulous), 2 (moderately tremulous), 3 (accomplishing tasks with great difficulty), and 4 (unable to complete tasks). We also used the subscores "handwriting" (0-4) and "spiral drawing" (0-4) of the Clinical Rating Scales for Tremor. Evaluation scales were presented as medians and interquartile

SUBMITTER: Murakami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10863909 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature