Handbook of Essential Tremor and Other Tremor Disorders

Kelly E. Lyons, Rajesh Pahwa9780824726454, 0824726456

Filling a gap in the literature, this reference offers 25 authoritative chapters on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and medical and surgical treatment of essential tremor and various tremor disorders, including chapters on Parkinsonian, cerebellar, neuropathic, post-traumatic, psychogenic, and drug-induced tremor. Reporting on the latest findings and research in the field, this guide discusses specific tremor disorders along with the various therapeutic regimens used to treat each of them. The authors supply up-to-date information on the etiology and pathogenesis of tumor, as well as state-of-the-art methods of identification and management of essential tremor and tremor disorders.

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Table of contents :
Foreword……Page 10
Preface……Page 12
Dedication……Page 14
Contents……Page 16
Contributors……Page 20
Part I: Essential Tremor……Page 24
1 The History of Essential Tremor……Page 26
2 Epidemiology and Etiology of Essential Tremor……Page 36
3 Pathophysiology of Essential Tremor……Page 50
4 Animal Models of Essential Tremor……Page 74
5 Neuropathology and Neurochemistry of Essential Tremor……Page 90
6 Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Characteristics of Essential Tremor……Page 100
7 The Clinical Assessment of Essential Tremor……Page 116
8 Impact of Essential Tremor and Its Medical and Surgical Treatment on Neuropsychological Functioning, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life……Page 140
9 Neuroimaging of Essential Tremor……Page 156
10 Medical Treatment of Essential Tremor……Page 168
11 Surgical Treatment of Tremor……Page 184
12 Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Alternative Therapies for Essential Tremor……Page 210
II. Other Tremor Disorders……Page 216
13 Parkinsonian Tremor……Page 218
14 Dystonic Tremor……Page 244
15 Cerebellar Tremor……Page 250
16 Holmes Tremor……Page 266
17 Orthostatic Tremor……Page 274
18 Task-Specific Tremor……Page 286
19 Neuropathic Tremor……Page 298
20 Posttraumatic Tremor……Page 306
21 Infectious Tremor……Page 320
22 Intracranial Lesions and Tremor……Page 330
23 Drug- and Toxin-Induced Tremor……Page 352
24 Physiological Tremor……Page 384
25 Psychogenic Tremor……Page 392
Index……Page 402
Back cover……Page 414