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Essential tremor & Parkinson disease

2017; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 42; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/01.npr.0000524667.01599.d0

1538-8662

Gwyn M. Vernon, Cheryl Leiningen, Cathi A. Thomas, Susan Rebecca Dunlop,

Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases

Tremor is a common movement disorder in adults and older adults. There are many different types of tremor and many conditions that present with tremor as a symptom. This article discusses the causes of tremor, and through the use of a case study, helps NPs understand the assessment of tremor and differentiate two common neurologic disorders that can present with tremor: essential tremor and Parkinson disease.