Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 ( Eleven pages of current Tremor information; I am just posting the Abstract here ~ G) (From Medscape) Pharmacotherapy Pharmacotherapy 23(9):1105-1122, 2003. © 2003 Pharmacotherapy Publications Essential Tremor: Diagnosis and Treatment Posted 10/06/2003 Jack J. Chen, Pharm.D., M. Swope, M.D. Abstract Essential tremor is a common movement disorder in adults that interferes with the performance of functional and social activities. Differentiation of essential tremor from other tremor syndromes is important in order to provide appropriate patient education and therapy. The mainstays of pharmacotherapy are propranolol and primidone; however, in selected patients, agents such as alcohol, benzodiazepines, botulinum toxin, and gabapentin may provide symptomatic benefits. Advances in surgical interventions, such as stereotactic thalamotomy and thalamic deep brain stimulation, offer patients an alternative treatment modality when pharmacotherapy is inadequate. A treatment algorithm is provided to guide clinicians in the management of patients with essential tremor. Jack J. Chen, Pharm.D., M. Swope, M.D. From the Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California (Dr. Chen); and the Movement Disorders Clinic, Loma University Medical Center, Loma , California (Dr. Swope) http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/461397?mpid=19555 & WebLogicSession=P4w12GaLNQ\ R5E5RqLVCj6vHBCldC2rFP88bUtGCydfGrr6js5vra|5534220988239607411/184161393/6/7001/\ 7001/7002/7002/7001/-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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