title: Benign tremulous Parkinsonism: a unique entity or another facet of Parkinson's disease?
abstract: Benign tremulous parkinsonism (BTP) is characterized by a prominent tremor that occurs both at rest and with action in conjunction with other mild features of parkinsonism. The progression of symptoms is typically slow and there is often a positive family history. Although BTP is included within the phenotypic spectrum of Parkinsonism its exact relationship with idiopathic Parkinson's disease remains unclear. Treatment of BTP is challenging especially considering the poor response to levodopa, therefore surgical therapies such as deep brain stimulation surgery are sought for treatment of these tremors. In this review, we will summarize the clinical features, diagnosis, neuropathology and treatment for BTP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Florida Health - College of Medicine, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Wissam
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Deeb
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Florida Health - College of Medicine, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Florida Health - College of Medicine, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Florida Health - College of Medicine, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Addie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Florida Health - College of Medicine, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martinez-Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Florida Health - College of Medicine, Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration, Gainesville, FL USA.
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wagle Shukla