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ET disrupts daily tasks and significantly lowers quality of life. Currently available medications alone are often insufficient to control severe symptoms. Several surgical treatment options are available, including stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)\u2014a minimally invasive treatment option aimed at relieving and controlling tremors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conducted a systematic review of the scientific literature on the use of SRS in the treatment of ET using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, and <jats:ext-link>ClinicalTrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link> registry and adhered to the PRISMA guidelines.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results obtained confirm the high efficacy and safety of the SRS procedure in treating drug-resistant intention tremor. The study results present high response rate reaching 80% and achievement of manual task improvement, lessening of the tremor and increase in the quality of life of the majority of the operated patients. The method also stands out for its favorable balance between efficiency and cost.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Disscusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Stereotactic radiosurgery is a favourable, safe, efficient and cost-effective method in treatment of the essential tremor. 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