Clinical Correlates and Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Gait Variability in Essential Tremor
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Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most prominent movement disorders in the adult population [1]. Persons with ET are typically characterized by an upper extremity action tremor which differs in origin and appearance from the resting tremor frequently observed in persons with Parkinson’s disease. However, recent research has expanded beyond tremor and upper extremity dysfunction and begun to highlight gait deficits in persons with ET [2, 3]. Most frequently, studies with gait analysis have observed marked cerebellar-like dynamic instability in persons with ET.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013