Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor is a condition which involves tremor, mostly of the hands and arms but sometimes involving the head, neck voice, or legs. Patients with essential tremor experience uncontrolled tremulous movement of the hands and arms when they try to do many daily tasks typically taken for granted.  

Essential tremor affects every part of a person's life, making it difficult to dress, speak, eat, drink, cook or write.  

For additional information on Gamma Knife Treatment for Essential Tremor go to https://www.swedish.org/essentialtremor

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To learn more call 206-320-7129

Patient's pre-treatment drawing.

Patient's pre-treatment drawing.

At 6 months post Gamma Knife Treatment the patient brought this drawing she just finished. 

At 6 months post Gamma Knife Treatment the patient brought this drawing she just finished. 

A woodworker who was unable to continue to enjoy his hobby, had Gamma Knife Treatment.  At his year follow-up he brought the staff each a handmade wooden pen as a thank you.

A woodworker who was unable to continue to enjoy his hobby, had Gamma Knife Treatment.  At his year follow-up he brought the staff each a handmade wooden pen as a thank you.

MRI of the brain

MRI of the brain

The green circle is the targeted region of the VIM nucleus within the thalamus for treatment.