Functional tremor developing after successful MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor.

Sohaila Alshimemeri Daniel Vargas-MéndezRobert ChenNir LipsmanM L SchwartzAndres M LozanoAlfonso Fasano

Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2022)

We describe the first reported case of a functional movement disorder occurring after successful MRgFUS procedure for essential tremor. Recognising this entity and its development after such therapeutic interventions is essential to avoid further unnecessary invasive therapies.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
magnetic resonance imaging
physical activity
contrast enhanced
minimally invasive
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging