Open AccessPossible modulation of the amplitude and frequency of resting parkinsonian tremor by touching the trapezius muscle
Author(s) -
Hasegawa Takafumi,
Ishiyama Shun,
Nakamura Takaaki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2893
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroscience , resting tremor , parkinson's disease , pathophysiology , peripheral , mechanism (biology) , disease , essential tremor , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology , psychology , philosophy , epistemology
The pathophysiological mechanism of resting tremor in Parkinson's disease remains obscure. Spinal/peripheral mechanisms may modulate oscillatory activity from central origin, thereby changing amplitude and frequency of tremor in Parkinson's disease.
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