Essential Tremor with Aspartic Acidemia

Kurume Med J. 2017 May 8;63(3.4):81-84. doi: 10.2739/kurumemedj.MS00015. Epub 2017 Mar 15.

Abstract

We describe two cases of typical essential tremor with aspartic acidemia and mildly increased concentrations of plasma glutamic acid. Although this is a preliminary report, we emphasize the possibility of using amino acids, including aspartic acid, as biomarkers for the detection of essential tremor.

Keywords: amino acid; aspartic acid; essential tremor; glutamic acid; taurine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis / blood
  • Acidosis / complications*
  • Acidosis / diagnosis
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aspartic Acid / blood*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Essential Tremor / diagnosis
  • Essential Tremor / etiology*
  • Female
  • Glutamic Acid / blood
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Predictive Value of Tests

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Aspartic Acid
  • Glutamic Acid