Probabilistic Refinement of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy Targeting for Parkinson's Disease Tremor.

Cletus CheyuoJürgen GermannKazuaki YamamotoZion ZiblyVibhor KrishnaCan SaricaYuri Ferreira Felloni BorgesArtur VetkasSuneil K KaliaMojgan HodaieAlfonso FasanoMichael L SchwartzW Jeffrey EliasAndres M Lozano

Published in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2024)

We demonstrated that the most effective MRgFUS thalamotomy target in TDPD is in the ventral intermediate nucleus/ventralis oralis posterior border region. This finding offers new insights into the thalamic regions instrumental in tremor control, with pivotal implications for improving treatment outcomes. © 2024 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
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systematic review
spinal cord injury
meta analyses