Dystonic tremor

Evidence-based neurology checklist on dystonic tremor: Types Dystonic tremor: this is tremor in a body part affected by dystonia Tremor associated with dystonia: this is tremor in a body part not affected by dystonia Dystonia gene related tremor: this is isolated tremor with a family history of…

Types

  • Dystonic tremor: this is tremor in a body part affected by dystonia
  • Tremor associated with dystonia: this is tremor in a body part not affected by dystonia
  • Dystonia gene related tremor: this is isolated tremor with a family history of dystonia

Clinical features

Drug treatments

Non-drug treatments

References

  1. Hess CW, Pullman SL. Tremor: clinical phenomenology and assessment techniques. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2012; 2: tre-02-65-356-1.
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  3. Deuschl G, Bain P, Brin M. Consensus statement of the Movement Disorder Society on tremor. Ad Hoc Scientific Committee. Mov Disord 1998; 13(Suppl 3):2–23.
  4. Sharma J, Macias-Garcia D, Zaidi A, Espay AJ. Teaching Video NeuroImages: The signs of dystonic tremor: Tremulous "escanciador". Neurology 2018; 91:e1204-e1205. 
  5. Fasano A, Bove F, Lang AE. The treatment of dystonic tremor: a systematic review. JNNP 2014; 85:759-769.

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