Medscape: Guided Ultrasound Thalamotomy Decreases Hand Tremor in Patients With Essential Tremor Ultrasound thalamotomy guided by MRI is effective and relatively safe when used to treat patients with essential tremor (ET), a randomized trial suggests. Initial findings of the 76-person study were ... BERLIN — For patients with essential tremor (ET), unilateral focused ultrasound thalamotomy improves contralateral hand tremor, avoids use of an operating room and invasion of the skull, and requires ...

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Science Daily: Subjects of phase I study of transcranial mr-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy see reduced tremor, improved quality of life Researchers find that the use of transcranial MR-guided focused ultrasound for producing a thalamotomy can provide patients suffering from essential tremor with noticeable benefits and improvement. Subjects of phase I study of transcranial mr-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy see reduced tremor, improved quality of life National Institute for Health and Care Excellence: Unilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for treatment-resistant essential tremor Nature: Focused ultrasound thalamotomy shows early promise for treatment of essential tremor