Classification of tremors

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-132

  Findley, Leslie J ^a  

^a OLDCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug induced tremor; Essential tremor; Parkinsonian tremor; Physiological tremor; Tremor classification; Tremor frequency

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DYSTONIA; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; MYOCLONUS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PARKINSON DISEASE; REVIEW; TREMOR;

CEREBELLUM; HUMANS; MESENCEPHALON; PARKINSON DISEASE; TREMOR;

EID: 0030049706     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-199603000-00003     Document Type: Review

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