Chronic Electrical Stimulation of the Ventralis Intermedius Nucleus of the Thalamus and of Other Nuclei as a Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

Abstract:During stereotaxy in nonanesthetized patients with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor, tremor was suppressed by test stimulation of the thalamic ventralis intermedius nucleus (Vim) at high frequency (130 Hz). Based on this finding, the authors have used chronic stimulation of the Vim a