Re-Emergent Tremor of Parkinson’s Disease Masquerading as Essential Tremor
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BACKGROUND The re-emergent tremor of Parkinson's disease (PD) is generally recognized as a postural tremor. PHENOMENOLOGY SHOWN A PD patient with a re-emergent tremor occurring during a task (spiral drawing), which on the surface produced a tremor that resembled that of essential tremor (ET). EDUCATIONAL VALUE Researchers and clinicians should be aware of features of this re-emergent tremor to help distinguish it from that of ET.
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دوره 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016