title: [Primary orthostatic tremor: report of 4 cases].
abstract: We report on four cases of primary orthostatic tremor. The purpose of this study is the rarity of this type of tremor and the differential diagnosis with other tremors. The electrophysiological study showed a 15-20 Hz tremor frequency in our cases. There are clinical, electrophysiological and therapeutic differences of primary orthostatic tremor in report to other tremors of legs, according to the literature and characteristics of our cases.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Residência de Neurologia, Hospital Governador Celso Ramos (HGCR), Florianópolis, SC.
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Cavallazzi
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Matosinho
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D002998:Clonazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D011324:Primidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D011324:Primidone; D002998:Clonazepam; D011433:Propranolol