Resting Tremor after Mild Head Injury: Case Report
Arq. bras. neurocir
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38(1): 68-72, 15/03/2019.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Over the past few decades, it has been recognized that traumatic brain injury (TBI) may result in various movement disorders. However, moderate or mild TBI only rarely causes persistent post-traumatic movement disorders. In the present report, we describe a case of secondary tremor due to amild head injury with a transitory loss of consciousness. A 26- year-old man developed an isolated rest tremor of the hands and legs without other neurologic signs. The interval between the head trauma and the onset of the symptomswas 4 months. Neuroimaging studies reveled gliosis in the lentiform nucleus. Haloperidol administration resulted in tremor reduction. A rest tremor, similar to essential tremor, can be a rare complication of head trauma. Haloperidolmay be an effective and safe treatment modality for post-traumatic tremor. Further studies are needed to clarify the optimal drug for the treatment of post-traumatic tremor.
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Main subject:
Tremor
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Brain Injuries, Traumatic
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Haloperidol
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdades Integradas Pitágoras de Montes Claros/BR
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Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas/BR
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