title: Tremor: an alternative approach for investigating adrenergic mechanisms in thyrotoxicosis?
abstract: The effects of nadolol (or placebo) and carbimazole on thyrotoxic tremor were investigated in 18 thyrotoxic patients. Both nadolol and carbimazole produced significant reductions in tremor power although nadolol did not cause any change in serum free tri-iodothyronine and free thyroxine concentrations. The results are discussed in terms of the pathogenesis of thyrotoxic tremor and the potential usefulness of tremor in the investigation of adrenergic mechanisms in thyrotoxicosis.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Abila
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kingswood
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richens
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D002231:Carbimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009248:Nadolol; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000378:metabolism; D014202:Tremor / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D009248:Nadolol; D002231:Carbimazole; D013974:Thyroxine