Comprehensive Evaluation of Factors Affecting Tremor Relapse after MRgFUS Thalamotomy: A Case-Control Study

Objective: To identify possible relevant factors contributing to tremor relapse after MRgFUS thalamotomy in patients with essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: We identified patients with tremor relapse from a series of 79 treatments in a single institution. The demographic an...

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Published in:Brain sciences 2021-09, Vol.11 (9), p.1183
Main Authors: Bruno, Federico, Catalucci, Alessia, Arrigoni, Francesco, Gagliardi, Alessio, Campanozzi, Elena, Corridore, Antonella, Tommasino, Emanuele, Pagliei, Valeria, Pertici, Leonardo, Palumbo, Pierpaolo, Sucapane, Patrizia, Cerone, Davide, Pistoia, Francesca, Di Cesare, Ernesto, Barile, Antonio, Ricci, Alessandro, Marini, Carmine, Splendiani, Alessandra, Masciocchi, Carlo
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age
DTI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Movement disorders
MRgFUS thalamotomy
Neurodegenerative diseases
Parkinson's disease
Pathology
Patients
Statistical analysis
Thalamus
Tremor
Tremor (Muscular contraction)
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Summary:Objective: To identify possible relevant factors contributing to tremor relapse after MRgFUS thalamotomy in patients with essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: We identified patients with tremor relapse from a series of 79 treatments in a single institution. The demographic and clinical characteristics of the study group patients were compared to those of patients who did not relapse in the same follow-up period. Imaging and procedural factors were compared using a control group matched for clinical and demographic characteristics. Results: Concerning clinical and demographic characteristics, we did not find statistically significant differences in gender and age. Seventy-three percent of patients with tremor relapse were Parkinson’s disease patients. Using MRI, we found larger thalamotomy lesions at the 1-year follow-up in the control group with stable outcomes, compared to patients with tremor relapse. In the tractography evaluation, we found a more frequent eccentric position of the DRTt in patients with tremor relapse. Conclusions: The most relevant determining factors for tremor relapse after MRgFUS thalamotomy appear to be tremor from Parkinson’s disease and inaccurate thalamic targeting. Size of the thalamotomy lesion can also influence the outcome of treatment.
ISSN:2076-3425
2076-3425
DOI:10.3390/brainsci11091183