The effect of levetiracetam on essential tremor

被引：47

作者：

Bushara, KO ^{[1
]}

Malik, T ^{[1
]}

Exconde, RE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Minneapolis Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Neurol Serv, Minneapolis, MN 55417 USA

来源：

NEUROLOGY | 2005年 / 64卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1212/01.WNL.0000154596.21335.2E

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The effect of a single dose of 1,000 mg of levetiracetam on essential tremor was investigated in 24 patients in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. There was a significant reduction of hand tremor for at least 2 hours as measured by accelerometry and functional tests.

引用

页码：1078 / 1080

页数：3

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