Holmes' tremor following midbrain Toxoplasma abscess: clinical features and treatment of a case.
The label Holmes' tremor defines a rare symptomatic movement disorder frequently occurring with midbrain damage. It appears at rest and worsens adopting a posture and on attempting movements. We describe the case of a patient with Holmes' tremor due to a presumed Toxoplasma abscess of the midbrain. The positive response to a combined therapy with levodopa and isoniazid is also reported.
Pezzini
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Department of Neurology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. ericone@tiscalinet.it
Zavarise
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Palvarini
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Viale
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Oladeji
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Padovani
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D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014202:Tremor / Q000382:microbiology*
D000978:Antiparkinson Agents; D007980:Levodopa; D007538:Isoniazid