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Increased Prevalence of Non-motor Symptoms in Essential Tremor

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|Sep 2014

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Table 1

Demographic Data

VariablesFemale (71.7%) (n = 33)Male (28.3%) (n = 13)Total (n = 46)
Age in years, m±s (range)58.73±19.55 (13–86)53.23±19.48 (20–75)57.17±19.48 (13–86)
Duration of ET, m±s (range)27.84±19.32 (3–66)17.54±17.23 (3–59)24.87±19.14 (3–66)
Age of onset, m±s (range)29.78±22.97 (1–75)35.69±21.84 (10–69)31.49±22.57 (1–75)
ET diagnosis, n (%)
•Confirmed14 (42.42)5 (38.46)19 (41.3)
•Probable6 (18.18)5 (38.46)11 (23.9)
•Possible10 (30.30)3 (23.07)13 (28.3)
•Others3 (9.09)0 (0)3 (6.5)
Dominance, n (%)
•Right26 (78.8)11 (84.6)37 (80.4)
•Left5 (15.2)1 (7.7)6 (13)
•Ambidextrous2 (6.1)1 (7.7)3 (6.5)
Alcohol consumers, n (%)22 (66.7)10 (76.9)32 (69.6)
Caffeine consumers, n (%)28 (84.8)10 (76.9)38 (82.6)
Smokers, n (%)6 (18.2)4 (30.8)10 (21.7)

[i] ET, Essential Tremor; m, Mean, s, Standard Deviation.

Table 2

Non-Motor Symptoms in Participants with Essential Tremor

Non-Motor SymptomsTotal (n = 46)General Population (% only)
Olfaction change/loss, n (%)2 (4.5)1.6%33
RBD, n (%)20 (43.5)0.5%34
Constipation, n (%)10 (21.7)19.4%29
Depression, n (%)10 (21.7)5%35
Previous depression, n (%)17 (37)17%35

[i] RBD, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.176 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
Language: English
Submitted on: Feb 27, 2013
Accepted on: Aug 12, 2014
Published on: Sep 2, 2014
Published by: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2014 Annie Lacerte, Sylvain Chouinard, Nicolas Jodoin, Geneviève Bernard, Guy A. Rouleau, Michel Panisset, published by Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
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