Prevalence of essential tremor: door-to-door neurologic exams in Mersin Province, Turkey.
Estimates of the prevalence of essential tremor (ET) are probably low because screening questionnaires have been used. The authors estimated the prevalence of ET in Mersin Province, Turkey, in 2,253 individuals aged >or=40 years, all of whom were examined by study neurologists. There were 89 ET cases (prevalence = 4.0%, 95% CI = 3.2 to 4.8%). The prevalence of ET may be higher than previously estimated. This is important when defining the extent of the health care problem.
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Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Turkey. okandogu@mersin.edu.tr
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D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020329:Essential Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology