title: Thalamic surgery and tremor.
abstract: The results of thalamotomy for the various kinds of tremor are described. The nomenclature of the ventrolateral thalamic nuclei is discussed. Long-term thalamic stimulation seems a promising addition to or alternative for the thalamotomy, but this has still to be proven by a prospective trial that includes a cost-effectiveness analysis.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Department, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Speelman
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Schuurman
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: de Bie
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bosch
mesh_terms: D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000601:surgery; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000601:surgery*; D014202:Tremor / Q000601:surgery*