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Re: Pallidotomy vs Thalamotomy
You wrote: > >Greetings, all. > >Regarding the two operations, which is considered better when tremor is the >major symptom? I am 27 and i have tremor in my left arm and a slight >tremor beginning in my right. > >Thanks for your help. > >Jeffrey > > Jeffrey: Thalamotomy is the operation which has a track record of relieving tremor. This observation goes back to the sixties and is well supported in the literature. The effects are often temporary (a few years). This, of course, is assuming that the symptoms are resistant to the drug therapy. Best, Bob -- ******************************************************** Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S. Phone: 510-849-2555 Neurological Surgery FAX: 510-849-2557 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, California 94704-2636 USA E-Mail: rafink@xxxxxxxxxxxxx CompuServe: 72303,3442 America Online: BobFink "Ex Tristitia Virtus" ********************************************************
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