Neurosurgical conundrum: Better to fix it or cut it out?

Neuro-augmentation vs neuro-destruction in the treatment of tremor.

Neurosurgeons become involved in the treatment of certain tremors (such as those caused by Parkinson’s Disease or Benign Essential Tremors) as a last resort (after non-surgical treatments, such as medication, no longer provide benefit). Two types of minimally invasive treatments are available, neuro-destructive and neuro augmentative.

Neuro-destructive t…