Tremor
Resting and action tremor — characterisation, measurement and treatment-specific responses.
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Converging metabolic and functional networks for tremor expression and deep brain stimulation-mediated control
The study provides direct metabolic evidence (FDG-PET) that the brain circuit responsible for generating tremor — centred on the cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathway — is the same circuit modulated by successful DBS treatment, supporting the 'dimmer-switch' model of tremor. This cross-disorder convergence (the same network hubs appear in both essential tremor and Parkinson's tremor) suggests that symptom-specific network targeting, rather than disease-specific targeting, is what drives tremor relief across conditions. -
Daily‐Life, Sensor‐Derived Tremor Measures Are Sensitive to Progression in Early Parkinson's Disease
Continuous smartwatch data capturing how often and how intensely tremor occurs in daily life detected two-year worsening that standard yearly clinic assessments largely missed; the gap in sensitivity was especially pronounced before dopaminergic medication was started, clarifying how tremor progresses in the real world versus the clinic snapshot.