Abstract | OBJECTIVES: To test new electronic equipment, TREMOR, for quantitative registration of rest tremor and kinetic tremor of the extremities. PATIENTS AND METHODS: RESULTS: We found no diurnal variations in tremor. Five patients discontinued the trial because of side effects due to clonazepam. Clonazepam significantly reduced clinically rest tremor in all 6 patients and clinically kinetic tremor in 5 patients. Tested by TREMOR all patients showed significant reduction in rest tremor and kinetic tremor. Correlation between electronic assessment of kinetic tremor, clinical score and Peg board test were good. CONCLUSION:
TREMOR was found useful for assessment of the severity of tremor in patients with kinetic tremor and thereby avoid intra- and interobserver variation.
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Authors | G B Orsnes, P S Sørensen |
Journal | Acta neurologica Scandinavica
(Acta Neurol Scand)
Vol. 97
Issue 1
Pg. 36-40
(Jan 1998)
ISSN: 0001-6314 [Print] Denmark |
PMID | 9482676
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Anticonvulsants
- Clonazepam
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anticonvulsants
(pharmacology)
- Clonazepam
(pharmacology)
- Electrodiagnosis
(instrumentation, methods)
- Evaluation Studies as Topic
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Tremor
(diagnosis, drug therapy)
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