08 November 2025
: Case report 
Hypnosis as a Non-Pharmacologic Adjunct in Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy for Essential Tremor: A Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Unusual setting of medical care
Alessandro Pascucci
AE 1*, Alexandre Jeleff ABDE 2, Marie-José Lahoud E 2, Luigi Francesco Saccaro E 1,3, Shahan Momjian ADE 4, Rosa Tesoro ABCDEF 2,3
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949362
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e949362
Figure 1 Evolution of tremor control after MRgFUS treatment, illustrated by handwriting and drawing tasks performed with the patient’s dominant right hand(A) Pre-treatment samples, including sentence writing, spiral drawing, and horizontal lines. (B) Samples collected 6 months post-treatment, showing improved motor control and reduced tremor amplitude. MRgFUS – transcranial magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound. MSD – Membre Supérieur Droit (“Right Upper Limb” in French). Images were collected as part of the Clinical Rating Scale for Tremor (CRST) motor task assessment.