{"id":1053329,"date":"2012-03-18T15:46:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-18T15:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/neurology\/essential-tremor-what-are-the-treatment-options.php"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:50:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:50:22","slug":"essential-tremor-what-are-the-treatment-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/essential-tremor-what-are-the-treatment-options.php","title":{"rendered":"Essential tremor: what are the treatment options?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Essential tremor is a common neurologic problem. It should be differentiated from secondary causes of tremor and Parkinson disease. <\/p><p><b>Impact of essential tremor<\/b><\/p><p>Essential tremor causes motor dysfunction (e.g. a dentist may have to quit his\/her job). However, more importantly, the tremor can have a psychological impact on the patient, especially since it usually gets worse in social situations.<\/p><p><b>Diagnosis<\/b><\/p><p>Essential tremor is a clinical diagnosis. A thorough review of the medical history and medication exposures is a good start. Laboratory and imaging tests may be ordered to rule out a secondary cause.<\/p><p><b>Treatment<\/b><\/p><p>The two first-line agents in drug therapy for essential tremor are:<\/p><p>- nonselective beta-blocker propranolol (Inderal)<br>- antiepileptic primidone (Mysoline)<\/p><p>They can be used alone or in combination.<\/p><p>Severe, resistant, or atypical cases should be referred to a specialist. Botulinum toxin injection and deep brain stimulation are reserved for resistant tremor or for patients who do not tolerate drug therapy.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/O1h3qJnPomM\">Dr. Young from Swedish Medical Center<\/a> discusses some of the new treatments for essential tremor in this video:<\/p><p>References:<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccjm.org\/content\/78\/12\/821.short?rss=1\">Essential tremor: Choosing the right management plan for your patient<\/a>. CCJM, 2011.<\/p><div><p>Posted at <a href=\"http:\/\/casesblog.blogspot.com\/\">Clinical Cases and Images<\/a>. 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It should be differentiated from secondary causes of tremor and Parkinson disease. Impact of essential tremorEssential tremor causes motor dysfunction (e.g. a dentist may have to quit his\/her job). 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