Publications by authors named "Madelein van der Stouwe"
Clinical neurophysiology for tremor: Common questions in clinical practice.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- A detailed physical exam might not fully reveal the complexities of tremors; neurophysiology can help clarify these conditions.
- The study involved a panel of experts who investigated how neurophysiological techniques can enhance understanding of various movement disorders, especially different types of tremors.
- The findings emphasize the importance of neurophysiological assessments in accurately identifying and distinguishing between diverse tremor syndromes and other similar movement disorders.
Background And Purpose: Tremor is a frequent complaint of solid organ transplant recipients. We report on the largest population investigated with clinical neurophysiological methods. Our aim is to objectively establish the tremor prevalence and syndrome in the largest population of solid organ transplant recipients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Myoclonus is characterized by involuntary, shock-like movements, of which cortical (CM) and non-cortical myoclonus (NCM) are most common. Electrophysiology can help differentiate between these subtypes; however, the diagnostic value of several features is largely unknown.
Objective: This study aims to determine the diagnostic value of the burst duration in distinguishing CM and NCM.
Purpose Of Review: We discuss the latest neuroimaging studies investigating the pathophysiology of Parkinson's tremor, essential tremor, dystonic tremor and Holmes tremor.
Recent Findings: Parkinson's tremor is associated with increased activity in the cerebello-thalamo-cortical circuit, with interindividual differences depending on the clinical dopamine response of the tremor. Although dopamine-resistant Parkinson's tremor arises from a larger contribution of the (dopamine-insensitive) cerebellum, dopamine-responsive tremor may be explained by thalamic dopamine depletion.