Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society
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Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical Trial
Clonidine in the treatment of essential tremor.
The effect of clonidine treatment (average dose 0.4 mg/day) was investigated in 10 patients with essential tremor in a double-blind placebo-controlled design. Tremor amplitude and frequency were recorded with an accelerometer. ⋯ Side effects were common. It is concluded that clonidine is not effective treatment for essential tremor.