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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1808084
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The best of both worlds: deep brain stimulation or high-frequency focused ultrasound for tremor refractory syndromes

Carina França 
1   Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
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Rubens Gisbert Cury 
1   Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
2   Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
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INTRODUCTION

In this issue of Arquivos de Neuropsiquiatria, there was a much-needed debate between two advanced techniques for the treatment of refractory tremor, mainly Parkinson's disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET). At first glance, both deep brain stimulation (DBS) and high-frequency focused ultrasound (HIFU) seem to be direct competitors. However, looking more closely, one can see they are, in fact, complementary procedures, since they offer a more comprehensive solution than either would alone.

Authors' Contributions

Project administration: RGC; Writing – original draft: CF; Writing – review & editing: CF, RGC.


Editor-in-Chief: Hélio A. G. Teive 0000-0003-2305-1073.


Associate Editor: Carlos Henrique Ferreira Camargo 0000-0002-3533-0347.


Guest Editor: Rubens Gisbert Cury (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6305-3327)


This article is part of a debate series on Movement Disorders (Essential Tremor Non-Pharmacological Treatment). Check out the other points of view: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1808087 and https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0045-1809660.




Publication History

Received: 19 January 2025

Accepted: 27 February 2025

Article published online:
01 July 2025

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Carina França, Rubens Gisbert Cury. The best of both worlds: deep brain stimulation or high-frequency focused ultrasound for tremor refractory syndromes. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2025; 83: s00451808084.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1808084