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I have essential tremor that affects my whole body. can deep brain stimulation surgery improve tremor in face/mouth related to essential tremor?
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Depends on symptoms: Deep brain stimulation can be very effective for all tremors. For tremors of the head and neck, one will need to receive neurostimulators on both sides of the brain for thalamus. I am not aware of anyone receiving dbs for abnormal facial movements. If it is a chin tremor, there have been reports of Botox being helpful for this.
Answered 6/24/2014
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Possibly: Please get in touch with a neurosurgeon or neurologist who are involved with this procedure. The degree of tremors that you are affected with, as well as what causes them, will be very important in understanding wether you are a candidate for this procedure.
Answered 11/28/2017
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