Medical and Surgical Treatment for Medication-Induced Tremor: Case Report and Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To present a case of refractory medication-induced tremor successfully treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamic ventral intermediate nucleus (Vim) and to propose a medical and surgical treatment algorithm based on a systematical review of the literature.

Methods

Patient data were retrospectively collected. A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Subjective and objective data were pooled for analysis by classifying them into 5 predefined categories(no, minimal, moderate, good, and excellent effects).

Results

The patient presented with lithium-induced bilateral progressive hand tremor lasting 25 years. After DBS, he reported excellent tremor suppression until the last follow-up (36 months after Vim-DBS). For

SUBMITTER: Amerika WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9274355 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature