Systematic Literature Review on Staged-bilateral MRI-guided High-intensity Focused Ultrasound for Treatment of Essential Tremor (P2-17.002)

A. Fraga; Lindsay Knight; Ian Pyle; Regina Martuscello; Katie Gant; Augusto Grinspan; Cyril Ferrer

doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000216888

June 9, 2026Neurology

Systematic Literature Review on Staged-bilateral MRI-guided High-intensity Focused Ultrasound for Treatment of Essential Tremor (P2-17.002)

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This review aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy in treating essential tremor.
Systematic evaluation of clinical literature regarding MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor.
Focus on clinical effectiveness, safety, cognition, and quality of life outcomes.
Analysis includes patients resistant to medication for essential tremor.
MRI-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy shows significant improvements in essential tremor symptoms.
Safety profiles indicate low complication rates post-procedure.
Quality of life measurements improve for patients post-treatment.

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Systematic review evaluates clinical outcomes of MRI-guided ultrasound thalamotomy in essential tremor, suggesting significant benefits.

Abstract

To systematically evaluate the clinical effectiveness, safety, cognition and quality of life following staged-bilateral magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound(MRgFUS) thalamotomy in patients with medication-refractory essential tremor(ET).

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