Open AccessDeep brain stimulation for orthostatic tremor
Author(s) -
Angela Hewitt,
Bryan T. Klassen,
Kendall H. Lee,
Jamie J. Van Gompel,
Anhar Hassan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
neurology. clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2163-0933
pISSN - 2163-0402
DOI - 10.1212/cpj.0000000000000730
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , medicine , essential tremor , physical medicine and rehabilitation , trunk , stimulation , orthostatic vital signs , refractory (planetary science) , physical therapy , anesthesia , parkinson's disease , ecology , disease , blood pressure , biology , physics , astrobiology
Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a high-frequency weight-bearing tremor of the legs and trunk associated with progressive disability and is often refractory to medications. Case reports suggest that thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective. We report 5 female patients with medication-refractory OT who underwent bilateral thalamic DBS at the Mayo Clinic and assess factors associated with a successful DBS outcome.