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- Title
Levodopa-Responsive Benign Tremulous Parkinsonism.
- Authors
Kano, Osamu; Okonogi, Shinichi; Hanashiro, Sayori; Miura, Ken; Ikeda, Ken; Iwasaki, Yasuo
- Abstract
Background: Benign tremulous parkinsonism (BTP) is a tremor dominant syndrome characterized by mild, levodopa-resistant parkinsonism with limited disability or progression. Case Presentation: A 56-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of tremor. Neurological examination revealed right-hand rest tremor and slow finger tapping with decreased amplitude; however, we did not observe posture tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, or posture disability. She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and received levodopa/carbidopa, effectively treating her rest tremor. At the age of 61 years, reoccurrence of the rest tremor was successfully treated again with levodopa/carbidopa and selegiline. Approximately 11 years have passed since symptom onset and the patient shows no further disease progression. Conclusion: This case broadens the characterization of BTP to include levodopa-responsive PD. © 2013 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Case Reports in Neurology, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 2, p139
- ISSN
1662-680X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000354980