Unusual Wrist Tremor: Unilateral Isometric Tremor?
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Unusual Wrist Tremor: Unilateral Isometric Tremor?
BACKGROUND Tremors may be difficult to classify. CASE REPORT An 83-year-old male presented with an unusual left wrist tremor. The tremor could be reproducibly elicited by making a fist or carrying a weighted object (e.g., a shopping bag, bottle of water) of approximately 1 lb or more, and it intensified with heavier weights. The tremor was difficult to classify, although it shared features wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2160-8288
DOI: 10.5334/tohm.213