A 23 year old patient with a history of left upper limb dystonic tremor was caused by a stroke in the right thalamus. The dystonic tremors are caused in conjunction with dystonia Dystonia is a neurological disorder where there are excessive muscles that are working all the time without control. Deep brain stimulation is used to deliver small stimulations of electricity to the thalamus. The electrical impulses are sent to the thalamus through a single electrode passing though the right ventralis oralis anterior and the ventralis oralis posterior. The electricity is being used to inhibit the neurons that are firing uncontrollably. The procedure was successful and the 23 year old patient had less tremors than before.
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