In a randomized, sham-controlled trial, transcranial focused ultrasound thalamotomy was shown to benefit patients with medication-refractory essential tremor, although the technique has limitations and the long-term benefits are unclear. Nevertheless, the work suggests that focused ultrasound thalamotomy will become an alternative to other surgical procedures for refractory essential tremor.
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Benito-León, J., Louis, E. New hope for medically-refractory essential tremor?. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 618–619 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2016.162
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