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Acute effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on tremor
Author(s) -
Munhoz Renato P.,
Hanajima Ritsuko,
Ashby Peter,
Lang Anthony E.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10311
Subject(s) - essential tremor , dystonia , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , stimulation , transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation , deep brain stimulation , anesthesia , parkinson's disease , alternative medicine , disease , pathology , psychiatry
Based on the claims that transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is effective in myoclonic dystonia and essential tremor, we evaluated its acute effects in 5 patients with essential tremor and 2 patients with tremor attributed to peripheral neuropathy using as parameters the Washington Heights‐Inwood Genetic Study of Essential Tremor rating scale, self‐reported impression, and recording of electromyographic activity. We found no significant improvement in any of the parameters tested. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society