Orthostatic tremor (OT): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Orthostatic tremor (OT): clinical features. The mean onset age is 54-64 years. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- The mean onset age is 54-64 years
- Females account for two thirds of cases
Clinical features
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Associated features
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Lower limb muscle auscultation signs
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Relieving factors
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Differential diagnosis
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Electromyogram (EMG)
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Prognosis
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References
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- Kagi G, Bhatia KP, Tolosa E. The role of DAT-SPECT in movement disorders. JNNP 2010; 81:5-12.
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- Hassan A, Ahlskog JE, Matsumoto JY, Milber JM, Bower JH, Wilkinson JR. Orthostatic tremor: clinical, electrophysiologic, and treatment findings in 184 patients. Neurology 2016; 86:458-464.
- Swinnen BEKS, de Waal H, Buijink AWG, de Bie RMA, van Rootselaar AF. The phenomenology of primary orthostatic tremor. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2022; 9:489-493.
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