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Orthostatic tremor secondary to recreational use of solvents.

Los disolventes orgánicos son compuestos orgánicos volátiles, que se utilizan para disolver materias primas, productos o materiales residuales, utilizándose como agentes de limpieza, como pegamentos, como componentes de pinturas, como plastificantes y muchos otros usos industriales. Dada su amplia disponibilidad puede ser objeto de uso como sustancia con efectos psicoestimulante, siendo esto má...

Extreme methaemoglobinaemia secondary to recreational use of amyl nitrite.

[Orthostatic tremor inducing instability].

Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a neurological disease of unknown aetiology. It is defined by the presence of a 10-20 Hz tremor in the legs while standing still. Symptoms described are dizziness and instability that diminish if the patient sits down or leans on something; drinking small amounts of alcohol significantly reduces OT. Due to the dizziness and/or unsteadiness, these patients are usually ...

Orthostatic Tremor Responds to Bilateral Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation

BACKGROUND Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a disabling movement disorder manifested by postural and gait disturbance. Primarily a condition of elderly people, it can be progressive in up to 15% of patients. The primary treatments are medications that are often ineffective. CASE REPORT A 75-year-old male presented with a 10-year history of progressive and disabling OT. He had tried various medicati...

Orthostatic tremor: a cerebellar pathology?

SEE MUTHURAMAN ET AL DOI101093/AWW164 FOR A SCIENTIFIC COMMENTARY ON THIS ARTICLE: Primary orthostatic tremor is characterized by high frequency tremor affecting the legs and trunk during the standing position. Cerebellar defects were suggested in orthostatic tremor without direct evidence. We aimed to characterize the anatomo-functional defects of the cerebellar motor pathways in orthostatic t...