cryothalamotomy
cryothalamotomy
[kri″o-thal″ah-mot´ah-me] destruction of a portion of the thalamus by application of extreme cold.
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One of the procedures used, called cryothalamotomy, requires the surgical insertion of a supercooled metal tip of a probe into the thalamus (a "relay station" deep in the brain) to destroy the brain area that produces tremors.
cryothalamotomy: a surgical procedure in which a supercooled probe is inserted into a part of the brain called the thalamus in order to stop tremors.
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