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Chapter 41 - Treatment of Tremor

from Section 3: - Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2025

By
Shweta Prasad  and
Pramod Kumar Pal
Edited by
Erik Ch. Wolters  and
Christian R. Baumann
Erik Ch. Wolters
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
Christian R. Baumann
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
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Summary

The treatment of tremor is challenging, and therapeutic options are often limited and non-specific. Treatment always has to be individualized, and apart from the objective severity of tremor, significant importance should be given to subjective severity and impact of the tremor on the patient. Supportive non-pharmacologic and non-surgical methods should be incorporated into the treatment regimen. Finally, surgical therapy is proven and effective in several tremor syndromes and should be offered to eligible patients.

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Tremormanagementtreatmentmedicationdeep brain stimulationlesioningbotulinum toxin
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International Compendium of Movement Disorders , pp. 513 - 522
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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