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Tremor: Natural Behaviour, Trial Design and Physiological Outcome Measures

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For the purposes of neurological practice tremor is defined as an involuntary rhythmical, oscillatory movement of a body part [1]. Pathological tremors are involuntary with the possible exception of “psychogenic” tremor, in which the pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood [1,2]. Healthy people also have an involuntary low-amplitude physiological tremor and can voluntarily mimic largemagnitude tremors [1,3].

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    Roberto J. Guiloff MD, FRCP (Consultant Neurologist) (Consultant Neurologist)

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Alusi, S.H., Bain, P.G. (2001). Tremor: Natural Behaviour, Trial Design and Physiological Outcome Measures. In: Guiloff, R.J. (eds) Clinical Trials in Neurology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3787-0_29

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