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      Consensus statement of the Movement Disorder Society on Tremor. Ad Hoc Scientific Committee.

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          This is a proposal of the Movement Disorder Society for a clinical classification of tremors. The classification is based on the distinction between rest, postural, simple kinetic, and intention tremor (tremor during target-directed movements). Additional data from a medical history and the results of a neurologic examination can be combined into one of the following clinical syndromes defined in this statement: enhanced physiologic tremor, classical essential tremor (ET), primary orthostatic tremor, task- and position-specific tremors, dystonic tremor, tremor in Parkinson's disease (PD), cerebellar tremor, Holmes' tremor, palatal tremor, drug-induced and toxic tremor, tremor in peripheral neuropathies, or psychogenic tremor. Conditions such as asterixis, epilepsia partialis continua, clonus, and rhythmic myoclonus can be misinterpreted as tremor. The features distinguishing these conditions from tremor are described. Controversial issues are outlined in a comment section for each item and thus reflect the open questions that at present cannot be answered on a scientific basis. We hope that this statement provides a basis for better communication among clinicians working in the field and stimulates tremor research.

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          Journal
          Mov Disord
          Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
          Wiley
          0885-3185
          0885-3185
          1998
          : 13 Suppl 3
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Neurologische Klinik der Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany.
          Article
          10.1002/mds.870131303
          9827589
          562fab00-eb31-422e-b4e2-d87c94aa1e24
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