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Neurosurgeon Answers: DBS or Focused Ultrasound for Tremor?
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If you have essential tremor or tremor from Parkinson's disease, you have probably heard about two very different procedures, deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound. One uses an adjustable implant. The other creates a permanent lesion with no incision at all. Both can work, but they are not interchangeable.
In this episode, I'm going to compare DBS and focused ultrasound side by side, covering how each one works, who they help most, and how to think through the tradeoffs before choosing…
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