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Journal

Rinsho shinkeigaku = Clinical neurology
ISSN: 1882-0654
Titre abrégé: Rinsho Shinkeigaku
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 0417466

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 Mar 2024
Historique:
medline: 25 3 2024
pubmed: 25 3 2024
entrez: 24 3 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

A 75-year-old woman was referred to our department in October 2022 with ataxia and involuntary movements of the right upper and lower limbs. She had experienced a left pontine hemorrhage in March 2021, which was managed conservatively. However, she had residual right-sided hemiplegia. In addition, she had cerebellar ataxia and a 2 ‍Hz resting tremor of the right upper and lower limbs, which was enhanced while maintaining posture and contemplation. Based on her history, and the findings of MRI and nuclear medicine imaging, we diagnosed the patient with Holmes tremor due to pontine hemorrhage. Holmes tremor is a rare movement disorder secondary to brainstem and thalamic lesions, characterized by a unilateral low-frequency tremor. In this case,

Identifiants

pubmed: 38522912
doi: 10.5692/clinicalneurol.cn-001913
doi:

Types de publication

English Abstract Journal Article

Langues

jpn

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Auteurs

Tomoki Ishimaru (T)

Department of Neurology, Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital.
Department of Neurology, Obihiro-Kosei General Hospital.

Sumire Nunomura (S)

Department of Neurology, Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital.

Masahiro Wakita (M)

Department of Neurology, Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital.

Shigehisa Ura (S)

Department of Neurology, Asahikawa Red Cross Hospital.

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