Table I.
Patient no. | Gender | Age | Duration of ET | Fahn tremor score | Family history | Affected side | Handedness (EHI) | Response to alcohol | Head tremor | Medication |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | 73 | 30 | 29 | Pos | R>L | 100 | + | — | PRI, MET |
2 | F | 75 | 7 | 14 | Neg | R=L | 100 | ? | — | PRO |
3 | M | 43 | 5 | 9 | Pos | R>L | 100 | ? | — | None |
4 | M | 65 | 15 | 28 | Pos | R=L | 100 | ? | — | PRO |
5 | F | 47 | 8 | 15 | Pos | L>R | 100 | + | — | PRO |
6 | F | 72 | 4 | 12 | Neg | R>L | 100 | ‐ | — | None |
7 | F | 64 | 7 | 11 | Pos | L>R | 100 | ? | — | None |
8 | M | 65 | 3 | 16 | Pos | R>L | 100 | + | — | PRO |
9 | M | 68 | 7 | 13 | Pos | R>L | 100 | ? | — | Alfazosin |
10 | M | 38 | 7 | 18 | Neg | R=L | 100 | + | — | PRO |
11 | M | 47 | 1.5 | 6 | Neg | L>R | 100 | ? | — | PRO |
12 | M | 63 | 40 | 20 | Neg | R>L | 100 | ? | — | Diltiazem |
13 | M | 69 | 20 | 31 | Pos | R=L | 100 | + | — | Gabapentin |
14 | F | 67 | 30 | 16 | Pos | R=L | 100 | + | — | MET |
All patients had bilateral tremor. Some patients were unable to assess response to alcohol due to abstinence.
PRO, propranolol; PRI, primidone; MET, metoprolol.