Fast Orthostatic Tremor in Parkinson’s Disease: Case Report and Comprehensive Review of Literature

Background: Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a rare symmetric tremor disorder occasionally observed in association with other movement disorders.Case report: We report the presence of a fast OT in a case of Parkinson’s disease (PD), and provide a comprehensive review of the literature.Discussion: A fast O...

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Published in:Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2019-09, Vol.9
Main Authors: Chaithra, Sudhakar Pushpa, Prasad, Shweta, Holla, Vikram V., Pal, Pramod Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Asymmetry
Case reports
Conflicts of interest
Dopamine
Financial disclosure
Movement disorders
Pathogenesis
Tremor (Muscular contraction)
Walking
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Summary:Background: Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a rare symmetric tremor disorder occasionally observed in association with other movement disorders.Case report: We report the presence of a fast OT in a case of Parkinson’s disease (PD), and provide a comprehensive review of the literature.Discussion: A fast OT presenting as unsteadiness may be a presenting symptom of PD. This symptom may be nonresponsive to levodopa, and benzodiazepines should be prescribed to adequately control the OT and reduce disability.
ISSN:2160-8288
2160-8288
DOI:10.5334/tohm.485