title: Medical and surgical treatment of tremors.
abstract: Tremor is a hyperkinetic movement disorder characterized by rhythmic oscillations of one or more body parts. Disease severity ranges from mild to severe with various degrees of impact on quality of life. Essential tremor and parkinsonian tremor are the most common etiologic subtypes. Treatment may be challenging; although several drugs are available, response may be unsatisfactory. For some tremor forms, controlled data are scarce or completely missing and treatment is often based on anecdotal evidence. In this article, we review the current literature on tremor treatment, with a focus on common forms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Campus Kiel, Schittenhelmstr. 10, Kiel 24105, Germany. Electronic address: s.schneider@neurologie.uni-kiel.de.
authors.forename: Susanne A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University-Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Campus Kiel, Schittenhelmstr. 10, Kiel 24105, Germany.
authors.forename: Günther
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deuschl
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
keywords: Beta blocker; Deep brain stimulation; Dystonic tremor; Essential tremor; Primidone; Topiramate; Tremor