A case report of complete disappearance of essential tremor after Gamma Knife radiosurgery
Jawahar, A.; Cardenas, R.J.; Zwieg, R.M.; Willis, B.K.; Nanda, A.
Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society Official Organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society 156(3): 140-142
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-6921 PMID: 15233386 Document Number: 572930
Pharmacological therapy for essential tremor (ET), the most common movement disorder, remains largely unsatisfactory. Surgical options such as radiofrequency or thermocoagulation are only suitable for a select group of patients, the young and those free of pre-existing medical conditions. Radiosurgery using the Leksell Gamma Knife has recently gained acceptance as a viable treatment option for tremor control in ET patients. We describe our experience with the first reported ET patient treated with radiosurgery in Louisiana.