Prevalence of asymptomatic tremor in relatives of patients with essential tremor

Archives of Neurology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 197-200

  Louis, Elan D ^a,b,c   Ford, Blair ^a   Pullman, Seth L ^a  

^a New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center   (United States)

^b Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

^c NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESSENTIAL TREMOR; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031041920     PISSN: 00039942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archneur.1997.00550140069014     Document Type: Article

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