Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of uncommon tremor syndromes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a standard therapy for the treatment of select cases of medication refractory essential tremor and Parkinson's disease however the effectiveness and long-term outcomes of DBS in other uncommon and complex tremor syndromes has not been well established. Traditionally, the ventralis intermedius nucleus (VIM) of the thalamus has been considered the main target for medically intractable tremors; however alternative brain regions and improvements in stereotactic techniques and hardware may soon change the horizon for treatment of complex tremors.

Areas covered

In this article, we conducted a PubMed search using different combinations between the terms 'Uncommon tremors', 'Dystonic tremor', 'Holmes tremor' 'Midbrain tremor', 'Ru

SUBMITTER: Ramirez-Zamora A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4975099 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature