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The emerging neuropathology of essential tremor
Author(s) -
Louis Elan D.,
Vonsattel Jean Paul G.
Publication year - 2008
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.21731
Subject(s) - essential tremor , neuropathology , movement disorders , neuroscience , neurological disorder , disease , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , central nervous system disease , pathology
Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most prevalent neurological disorders. At the same time, it is among the most poorly‐understood of these disorders. The underlying anatomical pathology of ET has been elusive until recently. Postmortem studies have begun to display some of the underlying brain changes in patients with this disease. These types of investigations are likely to lead the way to additional insights into the pathophysiology of ET and guide the development of therapies for this common movement disorder. © 2007 Movement Disorder Society