Tremor from pathogenesis to treatment /

• Main Author: Grimaldi, Giuliana.
• Other Authors: Manto, Mario-Ubaldo.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: San Rafael, Calif. (1537 Fourth St, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA) : Morgan & Claypool Publishers, c2008.
• Series: Synthesis lectures on biomedical engineering, #20.
• Subjects: Tremor > Pathogenesis.; Tremor > Treatment.
• Online Access: Abstract with links to resource
• Item Description: Part of: Synthesis digital library of engineering and computer science.; Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Nov. 4, 2008).; Series from website.
• Physical Description: 1 electronic text (x, 211 p. : ill.) : digital file.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781598296396 (electronic bk.); 1598296396 (electronic bk.); 9781598296389 (pbk.); 1598296388 (pbk.)
• ISSN: 1930-0336
• Access: Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to subscribers or individual document purchasers.

Tremor represents one of the most common movement disorders worldwide. It affects both sexes and may occur at any age. In most cases, tremor is disabling and causes social difficulties, resulting in poorer quality of life. Tremor is now recognized as a public health issue given the ageing of the population. Tremor is a complex phenomenon that has attracted the attention of scientists from various disciplines. Tremor results from dynamic interactions between multiple synaptically coupled neuronal systems and the biomechanical, physical, and electrical properties of the external effectors.