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Descriptor English: Essential Tremor
Descriptor Spanish: Temblor Esencial
Descriptor temblor esencial
Entry term(s) temblor esencial benigno
temblor familiar
Scope note: Trastorno relativamente frecuente que se caracteriza por un patrón específico de temblores más pronunciados en las extremidades superiores y el cuello y que inducen titubeos de la cabeza. El temblor suele ser ligero, pero cuando es intenso puede ser discapacitante. En algunas familias puede darse un patrón hereditario autosómico dominante (es decir, temblor familiar). (Mov Disord 1988;13(1):5-10)
Descriptor Portuguese: Tremor Essencial
Descriptor French: Tremblement essentiel
Entry term(s): Benign Essential Tremor
Benign Essential Tremors
Essential Tremor, Benign
Essential Tremors
Essential Tremors, Benign
Familial Tremor
Familial Tremors
Hereditary Essential Tremor
Tremor, Benign Essential
Tremor, Essential
Tremor, Familial
Tremors, Benign Essential
Tremors, Essential
Tremors, Familial
Tree number(s): C10.228.662.350
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020329
Scope note: A relatively common disorder characterized by a fairly specific pattern of tremors which are most prominent in the upper extremities and neck, inducing titubations of the head. The tremor is usually mild, but when severe may be disabling. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance may occur in some families (i.e., familial tremor). (Mov Disord 1988;13(1):5-10)
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Tremor (1966-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000
History Note: 2000
DeCS ID: 34288
Unique ID: D020329
NLM Classification: WL 390
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Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Essential Tremor - Preferred
Concept UI M0328393
Scope note A relatively common disorder characterized by a fairly specific pattern of tremors which are most prominent in the upper extremities and neck, inducing titubations of the head. The tremor is usually mild, but when severe may be disabling. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance may occur in some families (i.e., familial tremor). (Mov Disord 1988;13(1):5-10)
Preferred term Essential Tremor
Entry term(s) Benign Essential Tremor
Benign Essential Tremors
Essential Tremor, Benign
Essential Tremors
Essential Tremors, Benign
Tremor, Benign Essential
Tremor, Essential
Tremors, Benign Essential
Tremors, Essential
Familial Tremor - Narrower
Concept UI M0335132
Preferred term Familial Tremor
Entry term(s) Familial Tremors
Hereditary Essential Tremor
Tremor, Familial
Tremors, Familial



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