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LIVING WITH DBS FOR ESSENTIAL TREMOR

Get the most from your therapy.

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Important Safety Information

DAILY LIVING

Explore what daily life will look like with deep brain stimulation (DBS) for essential tremor.

GET PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS

GET HELP    

Have a question or concern about your therapy?

GET THE ANSWER

USING YOUR 

PATIENT PROGRAMMER    

Buttons and basics — get to know your patient programmer.

LEARN WHAT TO EXPECT

RECHARGING    

If you have an Activa™ RC neurostimulator, you must check the battery daily and charge the battery regularly.

LEARN MORE

MRI INFORMATION 

FOR DBS    

Learn whether you may eligible for this common and valuable diagnostic test.

LEARN ABOUT MRI

GETTING A 

REPLACEMENT    

When it's time to replace the battery of your neurostimulator, you will need a new device to continue therapy.

PLAN AHEAD

Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.