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.1245-8
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:
Ethics
Head Movements
Humans
Life Sciences
Parkinson Disease
Posture
Rotation
Supine Position
Tremor
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.
ISSN:0885-3185
1531-8257
DOI:10.1002/mds.20918