Non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions for tremor: A systematic review

Parkinsonism and Related Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 509-515

  O'Connor, Rory J ^a,b,c   Kini, Manohar U ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cerebellar; Essential; Parkinson's disease; Rehabilitation; Tremor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TRAINING; ORTHOSIS; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREMOR;

HUMANS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; TREMOR;

EID: 79960253631     PISSN: 13538020     EISSN: 18735126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.12.016     Document Type: Review

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