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Essential tremor treatment with focused ultrasound surgery

Essential tremor treatment with focused ultrasound surgery
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Overview

Type of care

Inpatient

Method

Surgical

About the offer

Focused ultrasound surgery is a modern treatment method for patients with medically refractory essential tremor (a condition when symptoms are not responsible to medication). It works by heating the part of the brain responsible for tremors with focused ultrasound energy. It was FDA approved in 2016. In addition, it's a non-invasive procedure, so the patient shouldn't feel any excessive pain or get any scars. The procedure is done while the patient is awake. During the focused ultrasound surgery, a few ultrasound beams target the specific brain region - the thalamus called VIM (the ventral intermediate nucleus). As a result, the tissues of that region slowly start to heat and are destroyed over time. As a result, that area doesn't produce involuntary activity, and tremors disappear. The main advantage of focused ultrasound therapy is that healthy tissues remain intact after the treatment, and no additional damage is done. To ensure that only the targeted brain region will be affected, medical practitioners often use MRI or other medical imaging methods as a control technique. Focused ultrasound surgery is a minimally invasive option for many essential tremor patients that help to control the cause of the disease. However, the number of procedures required might vary in each case, depending on the age, health status, and severity of symptoms.

What’s included

Medical service

Examination
  • clinical history-taking
  • medical records review
  • physical examination
  • consultation with a neurosurgeon
  • consultation with an anesthesiologist
Laboratory tests
  • complete blood count (CBC)
  • blood type test (ABO, Rh)
  • biochemical analysis of blood (kidney and liver function tests, electrolytes, glucose, lipid panel)
  • inflammation blood tests
  • coagulation studies
  • urinalysis
Diagnosis
  • neurological examination
  • MRI scan of the brain
  • electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • chest X-ray
Treatment
  • preoperative patient preparation
  • MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery for essential tremor
  • postoperative care
  • symptomatic treatment
Other
  • cost of essential medicines
  • cost of essential materials
  • general anesthesia
  • hospitalization
  • nursing service
  • discharge medical records
  • further recommendations

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How long does the offer take?

The offer is designed for 10 days.

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The offer is eligible for both adults and kids.

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