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An update on essential tremor

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Essential tremor is a well-defined syndrome of postural and kinetic tremor in a characteristic distribution. In some patients, impaired tandem walking, intention tremor, and rest tremor are also seen. An increasing body of clinical, neuropathological, and epidemiologic evidence suggests that essential tremor is a heterogeneous disorder. The evidence is discussed in this update. Recent advances in the treatment of this condition are also reviewed.

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Elble, R.J., Deuschl, G. An update on essential tremor. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 9, 273–277 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-009-0041-6

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