For which patients do you consider stereotactic radiosurgery rather than focused ultrasound for treatment of essential tremor?
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Neurosurgery · University of Arizona
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Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) thalamotomy has a very limited role in my practice. Although SRS can provide meaningful tremor reduction and is an option for patients who are not candidates for DBS or MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), I only consider it in highly selected circumstances, primari...
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