Titlebook: Essential Tremor in Clinical Practice; Abdul Qayyum Rana,Kelvin L. Chou Book 2015 Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 essen

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-88231-0The diagnosis of essential tremor is made if a patient has an action tremor in both upper extremities in the absence of other medical conditions or drugs that cause tremor. In this chapter we point out features that would suggest an alternative diagnosis, and briefly discuss other conditions that might be confused with essential tremor.

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Clinical Approach to Essential Tremor,The diagnosis of essential tremor (ET) is clinical, so a careful history and neurologic examination are critical. Here we focus on the aspects of history and examination that may help make a diagnosis of essential tremor and rule out other conditions.

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Diagnosis of Essential Tremor,The diagnosis of essential tremor is made if a patient has an action tremor in both upper extremities in the absence of other medical conditions or drugs that cause tremor. In this chapter we point out features that would suggest an alternative diagnosis, and briefly discuss other conditions that might be confused with essential tremor.

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Case Studies,In this chapter, we present 10 different tremor cases. A brief history and examination are presented before stating the diagnosis. This is followed by a case discussion with a focus on clinical pearls of relevance to the clinician.

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Consumer Choice in the Third World classified in many ways, categorizing tremor based on its positional properties (resting vs. action) is the most clinically helpful. This chapter discusses how to describe patients with different tremors.

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