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Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies in Tremor Disorders

Part of the book series: Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience ((CCNE))

Abstract

Tremor is defined as a “rhythmical, involuntary oscillatory movement of a body part,” according to the consensus statement of the Movement Disorder Society (Deuschl et al. 1998). Clinically, tremors are typically classified by the conditions under which they (e.g., action, rest, task) or their underlying cause (Deuschl et al. 1998).

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Abbreviations

2D:

Two-dimensional

3D:

Three-dimensional

6DoF:

Six degrees of freedom

BCI:

Brain–computer interface

EEG:

Electroencephalography

EMG:

Electromyography

ET:

Essential tremor

FES:

Functional electrical stimulation

IMU:

Inertial measuring units

MEMS:

Micro-electro-mechanical systems

PD:

Parkinson’s disease

UWB:

Ultra wideband

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Kraus, P.H. (2013). Instrumentation: Classical and Emerging Techniques. In: Grimaldi, G., Manto, M. (eds) Mechanisms and Emerging Therapies in Tremor Disorders. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4027-7_19

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