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Thalamic stimulation for primary writing tremor.

B A Racette1, J Dowling, J Randle

  • 1Department of Neurology and Neurologic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. racetteb@neuro.wustl.edu

Journal of Neurology
|July 5, 2001
PubMed
Summary

Thalamic stimulation effectively treated a patient with primary writing tremor when medications failed. This deep brain stimulation technique in the nucleus ventralis intermedius offered significant tremor control with no complications.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Primary writing tremor is a disabling focal dystonia often resistant to pharmacotherapy.
  • Established treatments for medication-refractory writing tremor are limited.

Observation:

  • A patient with severe, medication-refractory primary writing tremor underwent surgical implantation of an electrode lead.
  • The electrode was targeted at the thalamic nucleus ventralis intermedius (VIM).

Findings:

  • Deep brain stimulation of the VIM resulted in nearly complete suppression of the patient's writing tremor.
  • The procedure was well-tolerated, with no observed postoperative complications.

Implications:

  • Thalamic stimulation, specifically VIM DBS, represents a safe and effective therapeutic option for select patients with severe primary writing tremor.

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  • This case highlights the potential of neuromodulation for focal dystonias unresponsive to conventional treatments.