Tremble and tremor: Etymology, usage patterns, and sound symbolism in the history of English

doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000003576

. 2017 Feb 14;88(7):706-710.

doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003576.

Tremble and tremor: Etymology, usage patterns, and sound symbolism in the history of English

Elan D Louis¹, Chris C Palmer²

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¹ From the Department of Neurology (E.D.L.) and Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research (E.D.L.), Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health (E.D.L.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and the Department of English (C.C.P.), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. elan.louis@yale.edu.
² From the Department of Neurology (E.D.L.) and Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research (E.D.L.), Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health (E.D.L.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and the Department of English (C.C.P.), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

PMID: 28193750
PMCID: PMC5317382
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003576

Tremble and tremor: Etymology, usage patterns, and sound symbolism in the history of English

Elan D Louis et al. Neurology. 2017.

. 2017 Feb 14;88(7):706-710.

doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003576.

Authors

Elan D Louis¹, Chris C Palmer²

Affiliations

¹ From the Department of Neurology (E.D.L.) and Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research (E.D.L.), Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health (E.D.L.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and the Department of English (C.C.P.), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA. elan.louis@yale.edu.
² From the Department of Neurology (E.D.L.) and Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research (E.D.L.), Yale School of Medicine, and Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health (E.D.L.), Yale University, New Haven, CT; and the Department of English (C.C.P.), Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

PMID: 28193750
PMCID: PMC5317382
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003576

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1. Louis ED, Ferreira JJ. How common is the most common adult movement disorder? Update on the worldwide prevalence of essential tremor. Mov Disord 2010;25:534–541. - PubMed
1. Louis ED. Essential tremor. Arch Neurol 2000;57:1522–1524. - PubMed
1. Louis ED, Broussolle E, Goetz CG, Krack P, Kaufmann P, Mazzoni P. Historical underpinnings of the term essential tremor in the late 19th century. Neurology 2008;71:856–859. - PMC - PubMed
1. Koehler PJ, Keyser A. Tremor in Latin texts of Dutch physicians: 16th–18th centuries. Mov Disord 1997;12:798–806. - PubMed
1. “tremble, v.” In: Oxford University Press [online]. OED Online; 2016. Available at: oed.com. Accessed March 25, 2016.

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[1] Louis ED, Ferreira JJ. How common is the most common adult movement disorder? Update on the worldwide prevalence of essential tremor. Mov Disord 2010;25:534–541. - PubMed

[2] Louis ED, Ferreira JJ. How common is the most common adult movement disorder? Update on the worldwide prevalence of essential tremor. Mov Disord 2010;25:534–541. - PubMed

[3] Louis ED. Essential tremor. Arch Neurol 2000;57:1522–1524. - PubMed

[4] Louis ED. Essential tremor. Arch Neurol 2000;57:1522–1524. - PubMed

[5] Louis ED, Broussolle E, Goetz CG, Krack P, Kaufmann P, Mazzoni P. Historical underpinnings of the term essential tremor in the late 19th century. Neurology 2008;71:856–859. - PMC - PubMed

[6] Louis ED, Broussolle E, Goetz CG, Krack P, Kaufmann P, Mazzoni P. Historical underpinnings of the term essential tremor in the late 19th century. Neurology 2008;71:856–859. - PMC - PubMed

[7] Koehler PJ, Keyser A. Tremor in Latin texts of Dutch physicians: 16th–18th centuries. Mov Disord 1997;12:798–806. - PubMed

[8] Koehler PJ, Keyser A. Tremor in Latin texts of Dutch physicians: 16th–18th centuries. Mov Disord 1997;12:798–806. - PubMed

[9] “tremble, v.” In: Oxford University Press [online]. OED Online; 2016. Available at: oed.com. Accessed March 25, 2016.

[10] “tremble, v.” In: Oxford University Press [online]. OED Online; 2016. Available at: oed.com. Accessed March 25, 2016.

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