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Advantages of Activa Tremor Control Therapy
Activa Tremor Control Therapy is approved for unilateral stimulation of either the right or left VIM.
In clinical research on Tremor Control Therapy, tremor was typically suppressed entirely or significantly reduced (data on file at Medtronic). Patients in clinical studies have resumed daily life activities that were previously difficult or impossible, such as writing, pouring liquids, and feeding and dressing themselves. Unlike lesioning, Activa Therapy preserves a patient's option for future treatment since brain tissue is not destroyed.
Activa Tremor Control Therapy.Bryan was diagnosed with essential tremor in 1995, at age 40. Medications to treat his tremor made him gain weight and feel sluggish. He began using Activa Tremor Control Therapy in April 2000 to manage his tremor. Results vary; not every response is the same.
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