Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of tremor

This review article provides a brief historical perspective on the use of DBS for tremor, reviews the various etiologies for tremor that can be effectively managed with DBS therapy, discusses the DBS targets that have been used for suppression of tremor, and reviews in detail important aspects of DBS surgical technique, including significant technological advances over the past several years that, when applied, can substantially improve the outcomes of DBS for tremor. This article is part of the Special Issue Tremor edited by Daniel D. Truong, Mark Hallett, and Aasef Shaikh.

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This review article provides a historical perspective on the use of DBS for tremor, discusses various etiologies for tremor that can be managed effectively with DBS therapy, and reviews important aspects of DBS surgical technique, including recent technological advances. It is part of the Special Issue Tremor edited by Daniel D. Truong, Mark Hallett, and Aasef Shaikh.