Palatal tremor
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Palatal tremor. Essential palatal tremor, Symptomatic palatal tremor, Functional palatal tremor. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Classification
- Essential palatal tremor
- Symptomatic palatal tremor
- Functional palatal tremor
Clinical features of essential palatal tremor
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Sensory tricks (geste antagoniste)
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Causes of symptomatic palatal tremor
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Indicative features of symptomatic palatal tremor
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Synonym
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References
- Zadikoff C, Lang AE, Klein C. The 'essentials' of essential palatal tremor: a reappraisal of the nosology. Brain 2006; 129:832-840.
- Stamelou M, Saifee TA, Edwards MJ, Bhatia KP. Psychogenic palatal tremor may be underrecognized: reappraisal of a large series of cases. Mov Disord 2012; 27:1164-1168.
- Shaikh AG, Hong S, Liao K, et al. Oculopalatal tremor explained by a model of inferior olivary hypertrophy and cerebellar plasticity. Brain 2010; 133:923-940.
- Nagappa M, Bindu PS, Taly AB, et al. Palatal tremor in POLG-associated ataxia. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2015; 2:318-320.
- Echeveste B, Covarrubias E, Cabello JP, Luquin MR. Isolated palatal tremor as unique clinical manifestation of SCA 18 due to a new mutation of IFRD1. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2017; 42:100-101.
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