Propranolol for severe post-head injury action tremor.
Two children developed persistent, incapacitating, upper extremity tremor following severe head injury from bicycle-automobile collision accidents. Both responded well to treatment with the beta blocking agent, propranolol, improving motor control in school and self-care tasks.
D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009068:Movement; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology
D011433:Propranolol