Essential tremor responsive to levetiracetam

Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders with a prevalence of 0.4% to 3.9% in the general population and increases with age. The medical treatment available for patients with essential tremor is often inadequate. Propranolol and primidone are the first-line treatment options, im...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and experimental investigations 2012-03, Vol.3 (1), p.108
Main Authors: Milanlıoğlu, Aysel, Odabaş, Ömer Faruk, Yılgör, Abdullah
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Essential tremor is one of the most common movement disorders with a prevalence of 0.4% to 3.9% in the general population and increases with age. The medical treatment available for patients with essential tremor is often inadequate. Propranolol and primidone are the first-line treatment options, improving in up to two thirds of cases. This article reports a satisfying response to levetiracetam with disabling essential tremor in a 58-year-old man whom propranolol as well as primidone had to be discontinued due to unresponsiveness and severe side effects. One of the antiepileptic drugs, levetiracetam, may be more useful in the treatment of essential tremor.
ISSN:1309-6621
1309-6621
DOI:10.5799/ahinjs.01.2012.01.0123