These videos show patients with head tremor before and after deep brain stimulation, in their own words. Every video is shared with the patient’s written consent. They illustrate individual experiences; results vary from person to person. In our own case series of patients treated with DBS for head tremor, average improvement was 87%, and more than 70% of patients reached near-complete resolution (our case series; results vary). Our longest-followed head tremor patient still has a tremor score of 0 six and a half years after double-target DBS; the score was 4 before surgery (our case series; results vary).
Play video: Head Tremor Treatment in Istanbul: A Patient's DBS JourneyHead Tremor Treatment in Istanbul: A Patient's DBS Journey — A head tremor patient's journey through evaluation, surgery and follow-up in Istanbul. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: 40 Years of Head Tremor, 3 Years After DBS: Lasting Relief40 Years of Head Tremor, 3 Years After DBS: Lasting Relief — A patient with 40 years of head tremor, three years after DBS. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Head Tremor Before & After DBS: A 43-Year-Old from UzbekistanHead Tremor Before & After DBS: A 43-Year-Old from Uzbekistan — A 43-year-old patient from Uzbekistan treated for head tremor. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Progressing Tremor Before & After DBS: A 42-Year-Old from UzbekistanProgressing Tremor Before & After DBS: A 42-Year-Old from Uzbekistan — A 42-year-old patient from Uzbekistan treated with DBS for a progressing tremor; an example of “yes-yes” head tremor. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Head Tremor 5 Years After DBS: Still Free of ShakingHead Tremor 5 Years After DBS: Still Free of Shaking — A head tremor patient five years after deep brain stimulation; an example of “no-no” head tremor. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Visible Head Tremor Before & After DBS in TurkeyVisible Head Tremor Before & After DBS in Turkey — A patient whose head tremor was visible to everyone, before and after DBS. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Head Tremor Before & 1 Year After DBS — Surgery Without Shaving Her HeadHead Tremor Before & 1 Year After DBS — Surgery Without Shaving Her Head — A woman with constant head tremor, filmed before DBS and one year after surgery; her operation was performed without shaving her head. An example of “no-no” head tremor. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Head Tremor Before & After DBS: How DBS Gave Her Life BackHead Tremor Before & After DBS: How DBS Gave Her Life Back — A head tremor patient before and after DBS in Istanbul. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Essential Tremor Before & After DBS: Steady Again After 30 YearsEssential Tremor Before & After DBS: Steady Again After 30 Years — A patient with 30 years of essential tremor describes daily life after DBS. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: A Story Worth Following: When Tremor No Longer Ran the DayA Story Worth Following: When Tremor No Longer Ran the Day — A patient with essential tremor, before and after deep brain stimulation. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Holmes Tremor Before & After DBS: A Recovery in IstanbulHolmes Tremor Before & After DBS: A Recovery in Istanbul — A patient with Holmes tremor before and after deep brain stimulation in Istanbul. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Holmes Tremor & Essential Tremor: DBS Off vs. OnHolmes Tremor & Essential Tremor: DBS Off vs. On — Stimulation switched off and on: the effect of DBS in Holmes tremor and essential tremor. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Before & After DBSTremor-Dominant Parkinson's Before & After DBS — A patient with tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease before and after DBS. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Parkinson's Tremor: No Benefit from STN DBS Abroad, Then a New Start in IstanbulParkinson's Tremor: No Benefit from STN DBS Abroad, Then a New Start in Istanbul — A tremor-dominant Parkinson’s patient who had no benefit from STN DBS at another center abroad, after DBS in Istanbul. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Parkinson's Before & After DBS: A Woman from KyrgyzstanParkinson's Before & After DBS: A Woman from Kyrgyzstan — A woman from Kyrgyzstan with Parkinson’s disease, before and after DBS in Istanbul. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Tremor in Both Arms: Parkinson's Before & After DBSTremor in Both Arms: Parkinson's Before & After DBS — A woman from Kyrgyzstan with tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease affecting both arms, after DBS. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.Play video: Tremor-Dominant Parkinson's Before & After DBS: From Georgia to IstanbulTremor-Dominant Parkinson's Before & After DBS: From Georgia to Istanbul — A patient from Georgia with tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease, after DBS in Istanbul. Shared with the patient’s written consent. Individual results vary.
Yes. All videos show patients treated by Prof. Atilla YILMAZ, MD and are published with each patient’s written consent.
Will my result be the same?
Not necessarily. Results depend on the type of tremor and on individual factors; your prospects are discussed after your case is reviewed.
Sources
Yilmaz A, Eray HA, Cakir M, Ceylan M, Blomstedt P. Deep Brain Stimulation with Double Targeting of the VIM and PSA for the Treatment of Rare Tremor Syndromes. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2024;102:224–239. DOI 10.1159/000539162. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38934181/
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