If you’re considering Deep Brain Stimulation therapy to help manage your essential tremor, what questions should you be asking? Learn this and more from this conversation with Dr. Binith Cheeran, movement disorders specialist and medical director for neurological therapies at Abbott Labs.
Talking About Deep Brain Stimulation with Abbott
Posted on July 12, 2021
Categories: Podcasts
I’m considering this treatment. Is this the same treatment that was touted at a Boca Raton Florida seminar several years ago when it was in the process of review for Medicare approval and now is approved?
There are two surgical type options for ET. One is DBS (mentioned in this issue of Tremor Gram) and the other is Focused Ultrasound. I’m not sure who presented at the Boca Raton seminar, but you can read about both of them on our website. https://essentialtremor.org/resources/living-with-et/treatments/
I had this done at 73 years of age and it has changed my life
Had this done at age 64. It was life changing. Getting the use of my hands was the best thing ever since working on wood projects is back in my life. I thank you for your emails and feedback helping me make this decision.
I just had DBS in February after suffering with head, neck, vocal, and hand tremors for 10 years. I had excellent results and would definitely recommend this treatment. Important to find a doctor that you trust.
I had the Medtronics DBS back in 2006 and it worked for 5 years. Its all been down hill ever since. I had repositioning in 2017. No good results. In 2019 I had it all removed and Boston Scientific inserted. No change.
I have had ET since I was 16 I am now 80. I don’t want to discourage anyone. I am just one out of millions that didn’t have the best results.
i will be 85 in September and would any of these treatments would help me at my age to get use of my hands back ,i love to cook and crochet, sew ,cross stitch and work on Computer and having a hard time doing any of this plus it has affected my speech ,and walking . my questions do you think any of these treatments would help me at my age , i have stents ,Afib ,am on Warfarin . thank you for your input in advance