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SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2024

Stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of essential tremor - a systematic review.

Mateusz Bilski, Katarzyna Szklener, Sebastian Szklener, Anna Rudzińska, Natalia Kluz, Jakub Klas, Anna Rodzajewska, Weronika Kuryło, Mateusz Korga, Izabela Baranowska and 1 more

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Synthesis in Frontiers in neurology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mateusz BilskiDepartment of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Katarzyna SzklenerDepartment of Clinical Oncology and Chemotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Sebastian SzklenerHope Clinic Medical Center, Lublin, Poland.
Anna RudzińskaDepartment of Clinical Oncology and Chemotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Natalia KluzStudent Scientific Circle at the Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Jakub KlasStudent Scientific Circle at the Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Anna RodzajewskaStudent Scientific Circle at the Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Weronika KuryłoStudent Scientific Circle at the Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Mateusz KorgaStudent Scientific Circle at the Department of Radiotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Izabela BaranowskaDepartment of Medical Physics, Saint John's Cancer Center, Lublin, Poland.
Sławomir MańdziukDepartment of Clinical Oncology and Chemotherapy, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
Medical University of Lublin · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder in adults, with an estimated incidence of up to 1% of the population and 5% of people older than 65 years of age. ET is manifested primarily by bilateral postural and kinetic tremor of the upper limbs with or without neurological symptoms and cognitive deficits. ET disrupts daily tasks and significantly lowers quality of life. Currently available medications alone are often insufficient to control severe symptoms. Several surgical treatment options are available, including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)-a minimally invasive treatment option aimed at relieving and controlling tremors. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the scientific literature on the use of SRS in the treatment of ET using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, and ClinicalTrials.gov registry and adhered to the PRISMA guidelines. Results: The results obtained confirm the high efficacy and safety of the SRS procedure in treating drug-resistant intention tremor. The study results present high response rate reaching 80% and achievement of manual task improvement, lessening of the tremor and increase in the quality of life of the majority of the operated patients. The method also stands out for its favorable balance between efficiency and cost. Disscusion: Stereotactic radiosurgery is a favourable, safe, efficient and cost-effective method in treatment of the essential tremor. Ongoing research is crucial to refine patient selection criteria for this procedure and further improve the effectiveness of the technique.

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essential tremorradiosurgerystereotactic radiotherapytremortremor treatment

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PMID38633530
PMCPMC11021759
OpenAlexW4393866624

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