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Remember to Choose Different Codes for Array Implant With MER

Published on Wed Oct 07, 2026

Question: A 72-year-old patient reports with suspected essential tremor. Encounter notes indicate that the condition interferes with their daily living significantly, and the patient has medication intolerance and inadequate response. There is no evidence of Parkinson’s disease, but a neurologic evaluation confirms severe, medication-refractory essential tremor. A deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (VIM) determines [...]
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