How Common is Essential Tremor? Update on the Worldwide Prevalence of Essential Tremor.

Published in: Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) (2021)

Precise prevalence estimates are important because they form the numerical basis for public health initiatives and offer clues about underlying biological factors of mechanistic importance. The prevalence of ET among those age ≥ 65 is similar to that reported for Alzheimer's disease in elders, suggesting that ET may be the most common neurodegenerative disease.

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