Thalamotomy is a neurosurgical procedure, introduced in the 1950s, in which a small functional lesion is created in the thalamus to improve motor symptoms, most often the tremor associated with Parkinson's disease. The lesion can be made invasively using stereotactic surgical technology or non-invasively using focused ultrasound guided by imaging. The effect on tremor is typically immediate, though the procedure carries risks including stroke, confusion, and speech or vision problems.
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Thalamotomy is a surgical procedure in which a functional lesion is made into the thalamus to improve the overall brain function in patients.
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