How Does a Baclofen Pump Treat Spasticity?
A baclofen pump treats spasticity by delivering the muscle relaxant straight into the fluid around the spinal cord, where it acts directly on the overactive nerve signals. A small programmable device sits under the abdominal skin, and a thin catheter delivers the drug...
When Do Medicines Stop Working for Essential Tremor?
Medicines stop working for essential tremor when the tremor outgrows what the drug can suppress, or when side effects cap the dose before it helps. Propranolol and primidone are the usual first choices, and they ease shaking in roughly half of patients, rarely more....
Can DBS Surgery Stop Parkinson’s Tremors?
DBS surgery doesn’t stop Parkinson’s tremors completely, but it reduces them sharply in most patients. Deep brain stimulation sends steady electrical pulses into the movement-control regions of the brain, settling the abnormal signals that drive shaking....