Permanent reversal of essential tremor following a frontal lobe stroke

Chalah, Moussa A.; Ayache, Samar S.; Riachi, Naji; Ahdab, Rechdi

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2015.04.055

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“…The latter includes the sensorimotor cortex, olivocerebellar system, red nucleus, and thalamus (Colebatch et al, 1990 ; Jenkins et al, 1993 ; Hallett and Dubinsky, 1993 ; Wills et al, 1995 ; Bucher et al, 1997 ; Boecker and Brooks, 1998 ; Deuschl et al, 2000 ; Pinto et al, 2003 ; Raethjen et al, 2007 ; Quattrone et al, 2008 ; Shin et al, 2008 ; Schnitzler et al, 2009 ; Cerasa et al, 2010 ; Park et al, 2010 ; Bagepally et al, 2012 ; Paris-Robidas et al, 2012 ; Raethjen and Deuschl, 2012 ; Fang et al, 2013 ; Buijink et al, 2015 ; Choi et al, 2015 ; Shin et al, 2015 ). The presence of such a circuit was further confirmed by reports documenting ET disappearance following strokes that involved some of its components (Dupuis et al, 2010 ; Lim et al, 2010 ; Chalah et al, 2015 ).…”

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Non-invasive Central and Peripheral Stimulation: New Hope for Essential Tremor?

2015

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Essential tremor (ET) is among the most frequent movement disorders. It usually manifests as a postural and kinematic tremor of the arms, but may also involve the head, voice, lower limbs, and trunk. An oscillatory network has been proposed as a neural correlate of ET, and is mainly composed of the olivocerebellar system, thalamus, and motor cortex. Since pharmacological agents have limited benefits, surgical interventions like deep brain stimulation are the last-line treatment options for the most severe cases. Non-invasive brain stimulation techniques, particularly transcranial magnetic or direct current stimulation, are used to ameliorate ET. Their non-invasiveness, along with their side effects profile, makes them an appealing treatment option. In addition, peripheral stimulation has been applied in the same perspective. Hence, the aim of the present review is to shed light on the emergent use of non-invasive central and peripheral stimulation techniques in this interesting context.

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