{"id":4294,"date":"2020-02-04T20:04:46","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T01:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/?p=4294"},"modified":"2020-02-04T20:05:53","modified_gmt":"2020-02-05T01:05:53","slug":"considering-surgical-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/considering-surgical-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Considering Surgical treatment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> My essential tremor was getting worse. I had tried, over the years, a number of the currently available medications for ET&nbsp; &#8211; without any effect. As has been detailed on this site, I consequently had surgical treatment for my ET. I therefore understand the frustration many feel leading to them deciding on surgical treatment for their tremor. I am convinced that surgical treatments are effective. However we are talking about the brain. As I well know, it is incredibly complex &amp; every bodies&#8217; brain is unique. Therefore it is incumbent on everyone considering it, to do due diligence &amp; learn as much as they can prior to having it done.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>To provide some initial assistance. Dr. Rodger Elbe has provided the following. I welcome any further information that you feel is appropriate to help someone considering surgical treatment for their ET<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-4302\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div style=\"opacity: 0.0\"  data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-4302\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-4299\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Reich-DBS-ET-progressive-ataxia-6089-1-pdf.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-4302 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery4302\" title=\"Reich DBS ET progressive ataxia 6089\" data-envira-caption=\"Reich DBS ET progressive ataxia 6089\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img id=\"envira-gallery-image-4299\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Reich-DBS-ET-progressive-ataxia-6089-1-pdf-1024x1024-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Reich-DBS-ET-progressive-ataxia-6089-1-pdf-1024x1024-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"4302\" data-envira-item-id=\"4299\" data-envira-caption=\"Reich DBS ET progressive ataxia 6089\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reich DBS ET progressive ataxia 6089\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Reich-DBS-ET-progressive-ataxia-6089-1-pdf-1024x1024-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thehopenet.org\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Reich-DBS-ET-progressive-ataxia-6089-1-pdf-1024x1024-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-4300\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-2 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; 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