Guide To Essential Tremor Treatment

Deep Brain Stimulation

Deep brain stimulation is a treatment method used for a wide range of disorders that affect an individual's movement, including essential tremor. The thalamus is a structure seated deep inside of an individual's brain that coordinates and dictates muscle activity. Deep brain stimulation is a way to deactivate the abnormalities in a patient's thalamus that produce their essential tremor. This treatment involves a surgical procedure where specialized electrodes are installed in the thalamus. These electrodes are attached with wires to a type of pacemaker or impulse generator installed just under the skin of an individual's chest. When this device is operational, it transmits painless and continuous electrical impulses to the thalamus that counteract the impulses responsible for the tremors. The outcome is said to be just as effective as thalamotomy, which is a surgery that actually involves destroying parts of the brain. The electrodes will need replacement every three to five years.

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