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- Title
Deep brain stimulation for essential tremor in patients with ventriculomegaly.
- Authors
Bouttelgier, Robin; Vandamme, Stijn; Ververken, Frédéric; Maenhoudt, Wim; Du Four, Stephanie; Van Lerbeirghe, Jeroen; Vanhauwaert, Dimitri; Van Damme, Olivier
- Abstract
Background: Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus ventralis intermedius (VIM-DBS) is considered a safe and effective treatment for medically intractable essential tremor (ET). However, ventriculomegaly can provide a surgical challenge, as there is an increased risk of breaching the ventricle during the procedure, with potential risk of intraventricular hemorrhage and target displacement. Case Description: In this case series, we report successful bilateral VIM-DBS in a 72-year-old and 69-year-old female ET patient with significant ventriculomegaly. VIM-DBS therapy provided an excellent tremor response. After 5 years, a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was implanted in the first patient due to an incomplete Hakim-Adams triad, with significant improvement in gait and cognition. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, we present the first report on VIM-DBS in ET patients with ventriculomegaly and illustrate that VIM-DBS can provide an excellent tremor response in patients with medically intractable ET, even in the context of marked ventriculomegaly.
- Subjects
DEEP brain stimulation; ESSENTIAL tremor; CEREBROSPINAL fluid shunts; INTRAVENTRICULAR hemorrhage; DISPLACEMENT (Psychology)
- Publication
Surgical Neurology International, 2024, Vol 15, p1
- ISSN
2229-5097
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.25259/SNI_979_2023