Testamentas ir esminis drebulys (tremoras)

Abstract

Forensic Document Examination refers to a vast number of different kinds of disputed documents. One of the most common cases is the examination of testaments which are usually written by elderly people. Information about historical events and medical documentation regarding the health status of the testator in the suspected period is necessary and useful for the expert. These cases very often demand the expansion of the borders of knowledge of the expert’s specialization. Medical assistants are sometimes needed in order to interpret the scientific nature of the clinical records, so as to give practical information to the Document Expert. In this way he will be able to estimate in the correct direction the graphical findings so as to avoid being influenced by factors that are not crucial for the definition of the conclusion. Coeval comparative material is more than necessary especially in testaments. There are cases though, where the age involves particular phenomena in the graphic skill, which are well defined by international bibliography. Essential tremor belongs to this category. We make a reference to the characteristics of essential tremor and we analyze a case study of a testament which presents these elements.