Advances in the study of genes related to essential tremor

Abstract

Essential tremor (ET) is a common movement disorder. The phenomenon of familial aggregation suggests genetic factors play important role in its etiology. With the rapid development and wide application of gene sequencing technologies, more and more essential tremor related pathogenic genes and risk/protective genes have been discovered. The express location and cell function of different genes also laid a foundation for the study of the mechanism of essential tremor. In this study, the progress of genes related to essential tremor are reviewed to provide guidance for clinical research.

Keywords

• essential tremor
• genes
• review