Essential Tremor

Studies from E.D. Louis and co-researchers in the area of essential tremor published

Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, January 28th, 2008

"Although data are sparse, people with essential tremor (ET) are usually assumed to have mortality rates similar to those in the general population. Because ET is common, particularly among older adults, an influence of ET on the life span would have important public health implications," investigators in the United States report.

"The authors compared the risks of mortality in patients with ET and control subjects without ET. A prospective, population-based design was used to compare the risk of mortality in participants with ET vs controls in three communities in central Spain. Participants were evaluated at baseline (1994 to 1995) and at follow-up 3 years later (1997...

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Source: Pain and Central Nervous System Week (2008-01-28)

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