I had DBS for essential tremor last year. I am 52 and in good health. I was wondering something. Is it possible to have PTSD from that? I LOVE the outcome of the surgery by the way. I had to have it done twice because of violent reaction to sedation the first time, throwing up during surgery so they stopped. Three mos later I had surg again, but this time with NO sedation to put the head cage on and locals didn't work well. It was like a horror movie, AWFUL!!!! Anyway, I have little panic attacks when I think of it, heart pounding, fear. I want to run away and regret doing it. Thoughts come and go, maybe once a week. Life isn't changed by this, but it's mostly sad that this has to haunt me.