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Functional tremors: Anyone had this?

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Oct 29, 2025 | Replies (90)
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Am I understanding the DBS implant to be the cure but people still have to take meds to make it work? Maybe that is only for Parkinson's people like Ketterer and his wife??

I had heard of the DBS before but thought it stopped the tremors w/o medicine for tremors.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 31, 2023

@g0ldengirl1952, I noticed that you wished to post a URL to an article with your post. You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe. Clearly the link you wanted to post is not spam. Please allow me to post it for you.
- Tuning the Brain, Taming the Tremors https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbilt-medicine/tuning-the-brain-taming-the-tremors/

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