Essential tremor: Phenotypic expression in a clinical cohort

被引:77
作者
Whaley, N. R. [1 ]
Putzke, John D. [1 ]
Baba, Yasuhiko [1 ]
Wszolek, Zbigniew K. [1 ]
Uitti, Ryan J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Mayo Clin, Dept Neurol, Jacksonville, FL 32225 USA
关键词
essential tremor; clinical features; phenotype;
D O I
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.12.004
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Objectives: Examine the characteristics of an essential tremor (ET) clinical cohort including base-rate variability of several commonly accepted diagnostic criteria. Methods: A clinical series of 487 consecutive individuals diagnosed with ET were included for study. Results: The sample was 53% male, had a mean age of onset of 52, and a mean age of 71. Half of the sample had a family history of ET. Half presented with asymmetrical disease and tremor affected the arms (97%), voice (62%), and head or neck (48%). There was considerable variability in the base rate of individuals fulfilling various commonly used diagnostic criteria of ET. Conclusion: The sample was deemed representative of ET clinical cohorts. Asymmetric disease was common, and there was considerable base-rate variation across traditional ET diagnostic criteria. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:333 / 339
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