Orthostatic tremor: successful treatment with phenobarbital.
This article describes two patients with orthostatic tremor. The tremor affected the legs while standing and had a frequency of 14-16 Hz. We remark on the success of therapy with phenobarbital.
Cabrera-Valdivia
F
F
Section of Neurology, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
Jiménez-Jiménez
F J
FJ
García Albea
E
E
Tejeiro-Martínez
J
J
Vaquero Ruipérez
J A
JA
Ayuso-Peralta
L
L
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000503:physiopathology; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011187:Posture; D014202:Tremor / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010634:Phenobarbital