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Acute effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on tremor
Renato P Munhoz1, Ritsuko Hanajima, Peter Ashby
1Movement Disorders Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Abstract:
Based on the claims that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is effective in myoclonic dystonia and essential tremor, we evaluated its acute effects in 5 patients with essential tremor and 2 patients with tremor attributed to peripheral neuropathy using as parameters the Washington Heights-Inwood Genetic Study of Essential Tremor rating scale, self-reported impression, and recording of electromyographic activity. We found no significant improvement in any of the parameters tested.