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SUBMITTER: Pathak A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4156033 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pathak Anupam A Redmond John A JA Allen Michael M Chou Kelvin L KL
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 20131227 6
<h4>Background</h4>We explored whether a noninvasive handheld device using Active Cancellation of Tremor (ACT) technology could stabilize tremor-induced motion of a spoon in individuals with essential tremor (ET).<h4>Methods</h4>Fifteen ET subjects (9 men, 6 women) performed 3 tasks with the ACT device turned on and off. Tremor severity was rated with the Fahn-Tolosa-Marin Tremor Rating Scale (TRS). Subjective improvement was rated by subjects with the Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGI-S). T ...[more]