Head tremor in Parkinson's disease

Head tremor is a typical feature of essential tremor. Patients with sporadic Parkinson's disease can have tremor of the tongue, lip, or chin, but classically do not have head tremor. We describe five patients with Parkinson's disease and head tremor in whom clinical and neurophysiological...

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Published in:Movement disorders 2006-08, Vol.21 (8), p.1245-1248
Main Authors: Roze, Emmanuel, Coêlho-Braga, Maria Clara, Gayraud, Dominique, Legrand, André Pierre, Trocello, Jean-Marc, Fénelon, Gilles, Cochen, Valérie, Patte, Nathalie, Viallet, François, Vidailhet, Marie, Pollak, Pierre, Apartis, Emmanuelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Cognitive Sciences
coherence study
Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases
electrophysiology
Head Movements
head tremor
Humans
Injuries of the nervous system and the skull. Diseases due to physical agents
Life Sciences
Medical sciences
Neurology
Neurons and Cognition
Parkinson Disease - diagnosis
Parkinson Disease - physiopathology
Parkinson's disease
Posture
Rotation
Supine Position
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Tremor - etiology
Videotape Recording
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Summary:Head tremor is a typical feature of essential tremor. Patients with sporadic Parkinson's disease can have tremor of the tongue, lip, or chin, but classically do not have head tremor. We describe five patients with Parkinson's disease and head tremor in whom clinical and neurophysiological findings suggested that head tremor was a manifestation of Parkinson's disease. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society
ISSN:0885-3185
1531-8257
DOI:10.1002/mds.20918