title: Prevalence of essential tremor: a door-to-door survey in Sile, Istanbul, Turkey.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of essential tremor (ET) in a Turkish population living in Sile, a rural town located on Black Sea coast of Istanbul. This study was designed as a descriptive cross-sectional field study. People aged 18 years and over were selected for the study. Tremor surveillance questionnaire was applied by door-to-door visits. Subsequently, all subjects who answered the questionnaire had a standard tremor examination. Diagnosis was made based on Washington Heights-Inwood Genetic Study of Essential Tremor (WHIGET) diagnosis and clinical evaluation scale. A total of 2227 people was screened. The prevalence of ET was found to be 3.09% (95% Cl=2.42-3.91%) in Turkish population aged over 18 years. The prevalence of ET increased by age in both genders.
authors.affiliation: Marmara University, Faculty of Health Sciences, E-5 Yanyol Cevizli, 34865 Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Haydar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sur
authors.forename: Selen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.forename: Hülya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Erdoğan
authors.forename: Esat
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oztürk
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taşdemir
authors.forename: Ulkü Türk
authors.initials: UT
authors.lastname: Börü
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D020329:Essential Tremor / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult