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Essential Tremor.

Authors: Reich SG

Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders. It is characterized by a bilateral action tremor of the upper limbs. It may be accompanied by tremor of the head, voice, or lower limbs. Essential tremor is often present for years or decades before presentation and it progresses insidiously. It is often familial and transiently responsive to alcohol. For patients requiring treatment, the two first-line medications are propranolol and primidone, which are synergistic. Patients with disabling essential tremor that cannot be managed medically are candidates for either deep brain stimulation or focused ultrasound.

Introduction

Purpose Thermal ablation
Study Objective To investigate essential tremor.
Disease model Essential Tremor

Outcomes and Safety

Summary of Outcomes The supplied text contains only the title 'Essential Tremor' and provides no experimental results; no biological or behavioral effects are reported and no focused ultrasound parameters were described or tested.
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Brain Region

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Ultrasound Parameters

Focal Characteristics Focal depth: None; Focal length: None; Aperture size: None

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