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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
James Parkinson identified the tremor as "involuntary tremulous motion in parts not in action," in his essay on the shaking palsy in 1817. Orthostatic tremor was first described by Kenneth M Heilman in 1984. Pietro Burresi, in 1874, used the term essential tremor.
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- James Parkinson identified the tremor as "involuntary tremulous motion in parts not in action," in his essay on the shaking palsy in 1817. [1]
- Orthostatic tremor was first described by Kenneth M Heilman in 1984. [2].
- In 1874, Pietro Burresi used the term essential tremor.[3]
- In 1904, Gordon Holmes first described Holmes tremor.[4].
References
- ↑ Parkinson J (2002). "An essay on the shaking palsy. 1817". J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 14 (2): 223–36, discussion 222. doi:10.1176/jnp.14.2.223. PMID 11983801.
- ↑ Heilman KM (1984). "Orthostatic tremor". Arch Neurol. 41 (8): 880–1. doi:10.1001/archneur.1984.04050190086020. PMID 6466163.
- ↑ Burresi P. Sopra un caso di tremore essenziale. Memore originali. Conferenza raccolta dallo studente Alfredo Rubini (22 febbraio 1874, Siena). Lo Sperimentale 1874;33:475–481
- ↑ Raina GB, Cersosimo MG, Folgar SS, Giugni JC, Calandra C, Paviolo JP; et al. (2016). "Holmes tremor: Clinical description, lesion localization, and treatment in a series of 29 cases". Neurology. 86 (10): 931–8. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000002440. PMC 4782118. PMID 26865524.