Is MS Intention Tremor Amplitude Related to Changed Peripheral Reflexes?
Table 1
Clinical characteristics of the MS-tremor group and the MS-no-tremor group.
Patient
Age (yrs)
Sex
Duration of MS (yrs)
Type of MS
EDSS
Height (cm)
Finger-nose test
Spirography
Left
Right
Left
Right
MS-tremor group
1
49
F
15
SP
6
163
•
4
•
4
2
41
M
8
RR
6
174
2
2
2
2
3
53
F
35
RR
6,5
162
2
2
2
0
4
52
M
14
SP
6,5
172
2
4
4
4
5
44
F
14
SP
6,5
169
2
3
3
2
6
51
M
9
SP
7,5
170
0
2
0
3
7
51
F
15
SP
7
157
1
3
0
1
8
43
F
11
SP
8
165
2
2
1
0
9
40
F
13
SP
7
165
0
3
0
3
10
42
M
6
RR
6
163
0
2
0
3
11
46
M
8
SP
6
170
3
1
3
1
12
57
M
10
SP
6,5
174
•
1
•
0
13
33
F
6
RR
4
163
3
3
3
1
14
52
M
9
PP
6,5
190
0
2
0
4
15
48
M
24
SP
6,5
168
2
1
2
0
16
65
F
10
SP
7,5
156
2
2
2
0
17
50
M
13
PP
6
190
•
1
•
0
MS-no tremor group
1
32
F
5
RR
4,5
184
0
0
0
0
2
55
F
12
SP
6
170
0
0
0
0
3
51
F
10
SP
6
160
0
0
0
0
4
72
M
25
RR
6
170
0
0
0
0
5
62
M
19
SP
6
180
0
0
0
0
6
58
F
23
SP
5,5
161
•
0
•
0
7
47
F
14
SP
6,5
168
0
0
0
0
8
39
M
7
RR
3,5
172
0
0
0
0
9
41
F
16
RR
6,5
160
0
0
0
0
10
45
M
12
RR
6,5
175
0
•
0
•
11
47
F
7
RR
5,5
164
0
•
0
•
12
48
M
21
SP
6,5
168
0
0
0
0
13
59
F
1
PP
6
153
0
•
0
•
14
53
F
17
RR
6,5
173
•
0
•
0
15
38
M
9
SP
7
173
0
•
0
•
16
40
F
11
SP
7
167
0
0
0
0
17
48
F
6
SP
6
164
0
0
0
0
EDSS: expanded disability status scale (0–10); RR: relapsing remitting; PP: primary progressive; SP: secondary progressive •: no ratings due to muscle paresis or finger amputation.