Movement disorders in multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating diseases

R Mehanna, J Jankovic - Journal of the neurological sciences, 2013 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central
nervous system characterized by dissemination of the lesions in time and space. While …

Current perspectives on deep brain stimulation for severe neurological and psychiatric disorders

E Kocabicak, Y Temel, A Höllig… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a well-accepted therapy to treat movement
disorders, including Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Long-term follow …

Safety and efficacy of dual-lead thalamic deep brain stimulation for patients with treatment-refractory multiple sclerosis tremor: a single-centre, randomised, single …

SF Oliveria, RL Rodriguez, D Bowers, D Kantor… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Efficacy in previous studies of surgical treatments of refractory multiple sclerosis
tremor using lesioning or deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been variable. The aim of this …

Deep brain stimulation in uncommon tremor disorders: indications, targets, and programming

CA Artusi, A Farooqi, A Romagnolo, L Marsili… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background In uncommon tremor disorders, clinical efficacy and optimal anatomical targets
for deep brain stimulation (DBS) remain inadequately studied and insufficiently quantified …

A double-blind, randomized, controlled study of botulinum toxin type A in MS-related tremor

A Van Der Walt, S Sung, T Spelman, M Marriott… - Neurology, 2012 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of botulinum toxin type A in disabling multiple
sclerosis (MS)− related upper limb tremor. Methods: Twenty-three patients with MS …

Anesthetic considerations for awake craniotomy for epilepsy and functional neurosurgery

KM Erickson, DJ Cole - Anesthesiology clinics, 2012 - Elsevier
The two most common neurosurgical procedures that call for an awake patient include
epilepsy surgery and functional neurosurgery. Monitoring patients in the awake state allows …

Deep brain stimulation for multiple sclerosis tremor: a meta-analysis

NJ Brandmeir, A Murray, C Cheyuo, C Ferari… - … : Technology at the …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine the effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on multiple sclerosis (MS)-
tremor, as measured by a normalized scale of tremor severity, with a meta-analysis of the …

Deep brain stimulation in multiple sclerosis-associated tremor. A large, retrospective, longitudinal open label study, with long-term follow-up

C Chagot, MB Vlaicu, S Frismand… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Tremor affects up to 25%-58% in multiple sclerosis (MS) population. Deep-
brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral-intermediate nucleus (VIM) of the thalamus is …

Can enhancing neuronal activity improve myelin repair in multiple sclerosis?

DA Maas, MC Angulo - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Enhanced neuronal activity in the healthy brain can induce de novo myelination and
behavioral changes. As neuronal activity can be achieved using non-invasive measures, it …

Surgical therapy for multiple sclerosis tremor: a 12‐year follow‐up study

A Hassan, JE Ahlskog, M Rodriguez… - European journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background and purpose: Severe multiple sclerosis (MS) tremor causes disability poorly
responsive to medication. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) or thalamotomy can suppress …