Prevalence of tremor in multiple sclerosis and associated disability in the Olmsted County population

Sean J. Pittock, Robyn L. McClelland, William T. Mayr, Moses Rodriguez, Joseph Y. Matsumoto

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Abstract

We applied a clinical tremor rating scale and measures of disability to 200 of 201 multiple sclerosis patients from a prevalence cohort in Olmsted County, Minnesota. In a community-based sample, tremor was found clinically in 51 (25%) patients, although only 6 (3%) patients had severe tremor. Within the population as a whole, tremor was strongly associated with impairment disability and handicap.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1482-1485
Number of pages4
JournalMovement Disorders
Volume19
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2004

Keywords

  • Epidemiology
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Population-based
  • Tremor

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

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