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Tremor.

Kapil D Sethi1

  • 1Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. ksethi@neuro.mcg.edu

Current Opinion in Neurology
|July 19, 2003
PubMed
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Recent advances in tremor research highlight new insights into Parkinson disease and essential tremor. Sophisticated electrophysiology and PET scans show promise in distinguishing these conditions and understanding their underlying causes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Movement Disorders

Background:

  • Tremors are common symptoms across various neurological conditions.
  • Parkinson disease and essential tremor are the most prevalent causes of tremors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in the understanding and treatment of tremor disorders over the past 12 months.
  • To focus on updates concerning Parkinson disease and essential tremor.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent scientific literature on tremor pathophysiology, genetics, and therapy.
  • Discussion of electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques for tremor diagnosis.

Main Results:

  • Kinetic tremor may be more characteristic of essential tremor than postural tremor.

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  • Electrophysiology may differentiate Parkinson disease from essential tremor.
  • Decreased fluorodopa uptake on PET scans is linked to monosymptomatic rest tremor, suggesting a connection to Parkinson disease.

    • Conclusions:

    • Significant progress has been made in understanding tremor pathophysiology, genetics, and therapeutic options.
    • New diagnostic approaches are emerging for differentiating common tremor disorders.