Medicine

Staged Bilateral Magnetic Resonance‐Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: Prospective Single‐Centre Cohort and Systematic Review With Meta‐Analysis

F. Paio, G. Ricciardi, G. Bulgarelli, M. Tagliamonte, E. Mantovani, C. Zucchella, T. Bovi, M. Longhi, Z. Lombardi, P. Polloniato, E. Zivelonghi, C. Cavedon, S. Montemezzi, A. Nicolato, F. Sala, B. Petralia, B. Bonetti, M. Tinazzi, S. Tamburin

2026.3.31EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY

DOI: 10.1111/ene.70535

Abstract

Staged bilateral Magnetic Resonance–guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy is an incisionless option for medication‐refractory essential tremor (ET). While the efficacy and safety of unilateral MRgFUS are established, evidence for bilateral treatment remains limited.

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PAIO, F., et al. Staged bilateral magnetic resonance‐guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy for essential tremor: Prospective single‐centre cohort and systematic review with meta‐analysis. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, 2026, 33(4): e70535.