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Cortical control of saccades in Parkinson disease and essential tremor

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A number of studies suggest that some features of essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson disease (PD) overlap. Besides tremor, also some cognitive features have been implicated in ET and PD. There is recent evidence that a common genetic mutation occurs in ET and PD. Saccadic eye movements could provide an easily quantifiable procedure to help in the differential diagnosis in early PD and ET. Being able to distinguish early on the two diseases may help in tailoring therapy. Cortical control of saccades and antisaccades as they pertain to the potential discrimination of PD and ET is reviewed. Imaging and electrophysiological studies are highlighted; however, there are still few studies. Hopefully this review will stimulate further research, in particular in the direction of differences and similarities in the neural circuits involved in PD and ET.

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Yerram, S., Glazman, S. & Bodis-Wollner, I. Cortical control of saccades in Parkinson disease and essential tremor. J Neural Transm 120, 145–156 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-012-0870-3

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