2020
Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease
Wadhwa A, Schaefer S, Gerrard J, Deeb W, Okun MS, Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2020, 10: 17. PMID: 32775031, PMCID: PMC7394224, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep brain stimulationParkinson's diseaseEssential tremorHead trialsDBS targetsAction tremorSubthalamic nucleus (STN) DBSThalamus deep brain stimulationLimited evidenceDBS target selectionVentral intermediate nucleusBilateral STNPD patientsDBS treatmentEquivalent efficacyRest tremorMild improvementCurrent evidenceET patientsET tremorBrain stimulationComparative efficacyPatientsExpert consensusTremor reduction
2015
Isolated vocal tremor as a focal phenotype of essential tremor: a retrospective case review
Patel A, Frucht SJ. Isolated vocal tremor as a focal phenotype of essential tremor: a retrospective case review. Journal Of Clinical Movement Disorders 2015, 2: 4. PMID: 26788340, PMCID: PMC4711152, DOI: 10.1186/s40734-015-0016-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVocal tremorFamily historyRetrospective case reviewCurrent diagnostic criteriaLeast mild improvementSodium oxybateSymptom onsetCommon medicationsInitial visitRetrospective reviewTremor improvementClinical syndromeCommon manifestationPrimary diagnosisClinical trialsAction tremorMild improvementVoice disturbanceCommon conditionLimb tremorDiagnostic criteriaAverage ageLower limbsPatientsAlcohol consumption