Imperial College London
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Dr Yen F Tai

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3311 1182yen.tai

 
 
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Location

 

Department of NeurologyCharing Cross HospitalCharing Cross Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Mousele:2018:10.7916/D8W10PTG,
author = {Mousele, C and Bentley, P and Tai, YF},
doi = {10.7916/D8W10PTG},
journal = {Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements},
title = {A rare presentation of orthostatic tremor as abdominal tremor},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8W10PTG},
volume = {8},
year = {2018}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Background: Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a weight-bearing hyperkinetic disorder characterized by unsteadiness while standing that is relieved when sitting or walking.Case report: A 66-year-old male presented with a 5 year-history of tremor in his abdomen, but only when he stood in a stationary position. The tremor disappeared when he stood or walked. On examination, he had palpable tremor in his rectus abdominis and gastrocnemius virtually instantaneously after standing. His electromyography findings confirmed the presence of a 12-Hz tremor in the tibialis anterior while standing, with subharmonics recorded in the external obliques and rectus abdominis.Discussion: Our case illustrates an unusual presentation of OT. The diagnosis is supported by its characteristic frequency and specific appearance only during upright stance.
AU  - Mousele,C
AU  - Bentley,P
AU  - Tai,YF
DO  - 10.7916/D8W10PTG
PY  - 2018///
SN  - 2160-8288
TI  - A rare presentation of orthostatic tremor as abdominal tremor
T2  - Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8W10PTG
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/72253
VL  - 8
ER  -
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