Objective: Sporadic, genetically complex essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common
movement disorders and may lead to severe impairment of the quality of life. Despite high …

Variants in the dopamine receptor D3 (DRD3) and HCLS1 binding protein 3 (HS1BP3) have
been nominated as risk factors for essential tremor (ET). Although ET and Parkinson disease …

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) and Essential tremor (ET) are the two most common
tremor diseases with recognized genetic pathogenesis. The overlapping clinical features …

Background/aims A recent genome-wide association study and other replication studies
have suggested that the rs3794087 single nucleotide polymorphism in the solute carrier …

The genetic causes of essential tremor (ET) seem to be heterogeneous. Recently, ET has
been found associated with a functional variant (Ser9Gly) of the dopamine D 3 receptor …

Background: Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder worldwide.
Three susceptibility loci on chromosomes 3q13, 2p24. 1, and 6p23 have been reported, but …

This is a comment on" DRD3 Ser9Gly variant is not associated with essential tremor in a
series of Italian patients." Eur J Neurol. 2008 Sep; 15 (9): 985-7. This is a comment on" Case …

Methods. Consecutive patients with ET who presented to a tertiary referral center and
examined by a movement disorder neurologist were recruited. Controls were of similar …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with various chronic disease conditions. The
expression and nuclear activation of vitamin D receptor (VDR) are essential for the effect of …

Purpose/aim of the study Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common
neurodegenerative disorder. Vitamin D deficiency is suggested to be related to PD. A …