Dementia in Essential Tremor: A Visual Record.

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Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, US.

Published: April 2019

Background: Research studies have shown an association between essential tremor (ET) and dementia, although dementia in ET is not often regarded as a clinically important issue.

Phenomenology Shown: We present three tangible visual records of patients with ET who have developed concurrent, comorbid dementia.

Educational Value: ET is a risk factor for dementia. This non-motor feature of the disease has substantial effects on the lives of patients and their families.

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