An update on essential tremor.
Essential tremor is a well-defined syndrome of postural and kinetic tremor in a characteristic distribution. In some patients, impaired tandem walking, intention tremor, and rest tremor are also seen. An increasing body of clinical, neuropathological, and epidemiologic evidence suggests that essential tremor is a heterogeneous disorder. The evidence is discussed in this update. Recent advances in the treatment of this condition are also reviewed.
Elble
Rodger J
RJ
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794, USA. relble@siumed.edu
Deuschl
Günther
G
D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications; D020329:Essential Tremor / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
D000927:Anticonvulsants