Prevalence of essential tremor - Door-to-door neurologic exams in Mersin Province, Turkey
Prevalence of essential tremor - Door-to-door neurologic exams in Mersin Province, Turkey
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DOI：
10.1212/01.wnl.0000099075.19951.8c
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发表时间：
2003-12-23
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9.9
通讯作者：
Louis, ED
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作者：
Dogu, O;Sevim, S;Louis, ED
由于使用了筛查问卷，因此对特发性震颤（ET）患病率的估计可能较低。作者估计了土耳其梅尔辛省2,253名年龄大于或等于40岁的人中ET的患病率，所有这些人都由研究神经学家进行了检查。有89例ET病例（患病率= 4.0%，95%CI = 3.2 - 4.8%）。ET的患病率可能高于先前的估计。这在确定医疗保健问题的程度时很重要。
Estimates of the prevalence of essential tremor (ET) are probably low because screening questionnaires have been used. The authors estimated the prevalence of ET in Mersin Province, Turkey, in 2,253 individuals aged greater than or equal to40 years, all of whom were examined by study neurologists. There were 89 ET cases (prevalence = 4.0%, 95% CI = 3.2 to 4.8%). The prevalence of ET may be higher than previously estimated. This is important when defining the extent of the health care problem.