Effect of alcohol on tremors: comparison with propranolol.
Intravenous administration of alcohol decreased postural essential tremor but not parkinsonian resting or cerebellar intention tremor. The response to alcohol infusion occurred in all 15 patients studied, whereas only 11 of the 15 had a response to propranolol therapy. Furthermore, the response to ethanol was greater than that due to propranolol.
D000328:Adult; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000150:complications; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D000431:Ethanol; D011433:Propranolol