Transient improvement of essential tremor during electroconvulsive therapy

Steven A. Kushner; Joan Prudic; Elan D. Louis

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Transient improvement of essential tremor during electroconvulsive therapy

Steven A. Kushner, Joan Prudic, Elan D. Louis

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Abstract

We present a patient who demonstrated transient yet significant improvement of essential tremor (ET) during electroconvulsive therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first such report. The improvement lasted during the course of electroconvulsive therapy and was of a similar magnitude to that which she had experienced on a first-line medication for ET. We discuss the potential pathophysiological implications of this observation in light of recent histopathologic findings in patients with ET.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	99-102
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of ECT
Volume	23
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e31804a5e65
State	Published - Jun 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy
Essential tremor
Pathophysiology
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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