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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Aug 8.
Published in final edited form as: Neuroepidemiology. 2022 Aug 8;56(5):373–379. doi: 10.1159/000526278

Table 1.

Criteria for Identification of Cases as ET and ET-Plus

Classification Criteria %a
ET No diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease 100.0
Meets criteria for one of the following:
 Diagnosis of definite ET 19.4
 Diagnosis of probable ET 50.7
 Diagnosis of possible ET 29.9
ET-Plusb Identified as ET 100.0
No diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease 100.0
Meets criteria for at least one of the following:
 Impaired tandem gait 51.9
 Impaired cognition 26.0
 Questionable dystonic posturing 17.6c
  Questionable dystonic posturing 13.0
  Mild dystonia 4.6d
 Mild neurologic signs of unknown significance 45.0e
  Intention tremor 31.3
  Rest tremor 19.8
a

Percent ET or ET-plus cases in final sample meeting each criterion

b

See text for detailed definitions of criteria for identification of impaired tandem gait, impaired memory (i.e., impaired cognition), questionable dystonic posturing, and mild neurologic signs of unknown significance.

c

Including both questionable dystonic posturing and mild dystonia.

d

No probands with mild dystonia were enrolled; thus, all ET-plus cases with mild dystonia were family members.

e

ET-plus cases meeting criteria for intention tremor, rest tremor, or both.