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Nervous System Diseases > Central Nervous System Diseases > Movement Disorders > Essential Tremor

Preferred term

Essential Tremor  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Benign Essential Tremor
  • Benign Essential Tremors
  • Essential Tremor, Benign
  • Essential Tremors, Benign
  • Tremor, Benign Essential
  • Tremors, Benign Essential

Scope note

  • A relatively common disorder characterized by a fairly specific pattern of tremors which are most prominent in the upper extremities and neck, inducing titubations of the head. The tremor is usually mild, but when severe may be disabling. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance may occur in some families (i.e., familial tremor). (Mov Disord 1988;13(1):5-10)

History note

  • 2000

In other languages

  • essentiaalinen vapina

    Finnish

  • benigni essentiaali tremor
  • benigni essentiaalinen tremor
  • benigni essentielli tremor
  • essentiaali tremor
  • essentiaali vapina
  • essentiaalinen tremor
  • essentiell tremor
  • essentielli tremor
  • essentielli vapina
  • familiaalinen vapina
  • familjär tremor
  • hyvänlaatuinen essentiaali tremor
  • hyvänlaatuinen essentiaali vapina
  • hyvänlaatuinen essentiaalinen tremor
  • hyvänlaatuinen essentiaalinen vapina
  • hyvänlaatuinen essentielli tremor
  • suvuittainen vapina
  • tremor essentialis
  • tremor familialis
  • Essentiell tremor

    Swedish

  • Benign essentiell tremor
  • Familjär tremor
  • Godartad essentiell skakning
  • Ärftlig essentiell tremor

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D020329

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