Orthostatic Tremor

Julián Benito-León, Andrés Labiano-Fontcuberta, Elan D. Louis

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Abstract

The term “orthostatic tremor,” also known as “shaky legs syndrome” (Gates 1993; Benito-León and Porta-Etessam 2000), was first used in 1984 by Heilman (1984), although there may have been earlier descriptions of this entity (Pazzaglia et al. 1970). As there are no published population-based epidemiological data, the prevalence and incidence of orthostatic tremor are unknown; however, it is considered to be a rare entity. Orthostatic tremor may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary. Secondary cases are associated with a variety of disorders, most commonly parkinsonism (Gerschlager et al. 2004).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationContemporary Clinical Neuroscience
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages219-233
Number of pages15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameContemporary Clinical Neuroscience
ISSN (Print)2627-535X
ISSN (Electronic)2627-5341

Keywords

  • Electromyogram
  • Orthostatic tremor
  • Shaky legs syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sensory Systems
  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Clinical Neurology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

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