Evaluation of the Thalamic Region with Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Patients with Essential Tremor

Ozkan A., Candan F., Isik N., Canturk I. A., Ari S., Cakmak O. O., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY, vol.21, no.4, pp.154-158, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tnd.67044
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-158
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Although essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder, its pathogenesis is poorly understood. It is suggested that the ventral intermediate (VIM) nucleus of the thalamus is important in the pathophysiology disease.