Latency of re-emergent tremor in Parkinson's disease is influenced by levodopa

Re-emergent tremor (RET) is a common form of postural tremor observed in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Recent studies have shown that administration of levodopa decreases RET amplitude. However, drug effects on tremor pause duration are less clear.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - October 15, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Miguel Wiken, Malco D. Rossi, Alberto D. Rivero, Mark Hallett, Marcelo Merello Source Type: research