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Rhythmical Involuntary Movements (Tremor and Tremor-Like Conditions)

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Tremor is the most common movement disorder and denotes a rhythmic involuntary movement of one or several regions of the body [1]. Many conditions might be characterized by a tremor and the related disabilities are as diverse as their clinical appearance, pathophysiology and etiologies. A low-amplitude, high-frequency physiologic action tremor can be instrumentally detected in all normal subjects (physiological tremor). Pathologic tremor mostly interferes with normal motor function and is visible to the naked eye.

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    Davide Martino MD, PhD (Consultant Neurologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer)

  2. James J. and Joan A. Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

    Alberto J. Espay MD, MSc (Associate Professor of Neurology)

  3. Division of Neurology, University of Toronto Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic and the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson’s Disease Toronto Western Hospital, UHN, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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