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Tremor and dopamine agonists.

Rodger J Elble1

  • 1Department of Neurology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9643, USA. relble@siumed.edu

Neurology
|March 23, 2002
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Dopaminergic drugs are used to treat tremor.
  • No single drug is clearly superior for tremor treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of dopaminergic drugs in tremor management.
  • To guide clinical decisions in pharmacotherapy for tremor.

Main Methods:

  • Review of pharmacotherapy for tremor.
  • Analysis of drug efficacy based on clinical scales like the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS).

Main Results:

  • Levodopa and dopamine agonists provide 30-50% improvement in rest tremor.
  • Dopamine agonists are suitable for early-stage and advanced tremor refractory to other treatments.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacotherapy for tremor is variable.
  • Clinicians should consider all available drugs before exploring surgical options.