title: Acute effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on tremor.
abstract: Based on the claims that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is effective in myoclonic dystonia and essential tremor, we evaluated its acute effects in 5 patients with essential tremor and 2 patients with tremor attributed to peripheral neuropathy using as parameters the Washington Heights-Inwood Genetic Study of Essential Tremor rating scale, self-reported impression, and recording of electromyographic activity. We found no significant improvement in any of the parameters tested.
authors.affiliation: Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Renato P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Munhoz
authors.forename: Ritsuko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hanajima
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ashby
authors.forename: Anthony E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004576:Electromyography; D020329:Essential Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012867:Skin; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome