Table 3

Effect of stimulation on treated and non-treated hemibody

Score (item from ETRS)HemibodyBaselineOne yearSix years
Off stimulationOn stimulationOn stimulation
Values are mean (SD).
Significance v baseline: *p<0.05, **p<0.001.
Significance on v OFF state: ††p<0.001.
ETRS, essential tremor rating scale.
Upper limb action tremorTreated3.4 (0.5) (n=22)3.2 (0.9) (n=22)1.0 (0.8) (n=23)**††1.7 (1.1) (n=26)**††
Non-treated2.8 (1.1) (n=13)3.2 (1.0) (n=13)*3.2 (1.2) (n=13)2.7 (1.3) (n=12)
Upper limb postural tremorTreated3.0 (0.8) (n=22)2.6 (1.1) (n=22)0.5 (0.7) (n=23)**††0.9 (0.9) (n=26)**††
Non-treated2.2 (1.1) (n=13)2.8 (1.3) (n=13)2.6 (1.3) (n=13)2.5 (1.0) (n=12)
Lower limb action tremorTreated0.4 (1.0) (n=22)0.2 (0.5) (n=22)0.1 (0.3) (n=23)0.5 (0.9) (n=26)*
Non-treated0.2 (0.6) (n=13)0.2 (0.6) (n=13)0.2 (0.4) (n=13)0.5 (0.7) (n=12)
Lower limb postural tremorTreated0.8 (1.2) (n=22)0.1 (0.5) (n=22)*0.1 (0.3) (n=23)*0.2 (0.5) (n=26)*
Non-treated0.5 (1.0) (n=13)0.3 (0.6) (n=13)0.2 (0.4) (n=13)0.4 (0.7) (n=12)