Psychogenic tremor disorders identified using tree‐based statistical algorithms and quantitative tremor analysis

Detecting psychogenic tremors (PsychT) is often challenging. As there are no laboratory investigations or imaging techniques that can confirm the diagnosis, PsychT is identified on a clinical basis. We present a tree‐based statistical algorithm derived from quantitative computerized tremor recordings as a novel method to help in the recognition of PsychT. The goal of this study was to show that objective data from computerized tremor recordings, when processed through a tree‐based statistical algorithm, can be used to determine whether a patient can be classified as having PsychT. © 2005 Movement Disorder Society

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