Prevalence of essential tremor in three elderly populations of central Spain.

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Although essential tremor (ET) is considered the most prevalent adult movement disorder, the available information on its prevalence and distribution worldwide is not completely understood. We investigated the prevalence and distribution of ET in three elderly Spanish populations using a door-to-door, two-phase approach. A brief screening instrument was administered on May 1, 1994 to subjects over 64 years old...

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