The effect of alcohol on physiological tremor.
Ethanol reduces the size of essential tremor. We here show that, contrary to a recent report, ethanol also causes a large decrease in the size of physiological tremor. As in the case of essential tremor, the frequency is not changed. The reduction in tremor probably explains the well-known link between certain types of skilled activity and alcohol consumption.
Lakie
M
M
Applied Physiology Research Group, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham.
Frymann
K
K
Villagra
F
F
Jakeman
P
P
D000054:Acceleration; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D004594:Electrophysiology; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014202:Tremor / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014953:Wrist / Q000503:physiopathology
D000431:Ethanol