TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality improvement in neurology
AU - Zesiewicz, Theresa A.
AU - Sullivan, Kelly L.
AU - Ponce De Leon, Marcus
AU - Bennett, Amy
AU - Hohler, Anna D.
PY - 2017/9/19
Y1 - 2017/9/19
N2 - Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders in the world, with prevalence rates in the general population ranging from 0.4% to 4.6%.1,2 The incidence of ET increases with age,1 with the average age at onset in mid-to-late 40s.3 ET is estimated to affect as many as 7 to 10 million Americans.3,4 Clinically, ET is characterized by bilateral, symmetric, postural tremor in hands and forearms, with or without kinetic tremor, in the absence of abnormal posturing or task specificity.5 ET can also affect lower extremities, head, and voice.6,7 Symptoms may be barely noticeable, or severe and disabling.
AB - Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders in the world, with prevalence rates in the general population ranging from 0.4% to 4.6%.1,2 The incidence of ET increases with age,1 with the average age at onset in mid-to-late 40s.3 ET is estimated to affect as many as 7 to 10 million Americans.3,4 Clinically, ET is characterized by bilateral, symmetric, postural tremor in hands and forearms, with or without kinetic tremor, in the absence of abnormal posturing or task specificity.5 ET can also affect lower extremities, head, and voice.6,7 Symptoms may be barely noticeable, or severe and disabling.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85032005292&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004372
DO - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004372
M3 - Article
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 89
SP - 1291
EP - 1295
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 12
ER -