Orthostatic tremor is characterized by tremor of the trunk and legs while standing. Rapid frequency has been emphasized as an important criterion for the diagnosis of this tremor. We observed five patients who had the typical findings of orthostatic tremor but had a wide range of frequencies. All fi
Associated movement disorders in orthostatic tremor
β Scribed by Mestre, T. A.; Lang, A. E.; Ferreira, J. J.; Almeida, V.; de Carvalho, M.; Miyasaki, J.; Chen, R.; Fox, S.
- Book ID
- 115448100
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 113 KB
- Volume
- 83
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-3050
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