## Abstract Clozapine is an atypical neuroleptic medication that is free of parkinsonian side effects and that has been reported to ameliorate the tremor of Parkinson's disease. We report (with videotape illustration) the dramatic improvement of severe yet classic rest tremors in one elderly nonpsy
Clozapine in the treatment of tremor in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by E. N. H. Jansen
- Book ID
- 114784123
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 362 KB
- Volume
- 89
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-6314
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