HOLMES TREMOR

Course overview

HOLMES TREMOR CAN PRESENT AT REST OR WITH MOVEMENT, USUALLY WITH A SUSTAINED POSTURE. IT IS SLOW (LESS THAN 4.5 HZ) BUT WITH A LARGE AMPLITUDE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN REFERRED TO AS RUBRAL TREMOR, MIDBRAIN TREMOR, THALAMIC TREMOR, POST-TRAUMATIC TREMOR, OR COMPLEX TREMOR IN VIEW OF THE AFFECTED AREAS IN THE BRAIN. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF HOLMES TREMOR AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.