Scalpel-Free Brain Surgery Approved for Patients with Most Common Movement Disorder (VIDEO)

University of Virginia Health System

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In this compelling video, Dr. Jeff Elias, M.D., of the UVA School of Medicine, discusses the scalpel-free approach to brain surgery that has just been approved for treating essential tremor, the most common movement disorder.

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Harry Moxley | UVA School of Medicine

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