title: Tongue tremor in a patient with coma after electrical injury.
abstract: We report on the case of a patient with transient tongue tremor and coma after electrical injury, probably due to a reversible brainstem dysfunction. We then reviewed the differential diagnosis of abnormal involuntary movements of the tongue as well as movement disorders related to electrocution.
authors.affiliation: Movement Disorders Unit, Neurology Service, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital de Clínicas, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Elcio Juliato
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Piovesan
authors.forename: Francisco M B
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Germiniani
authors.forename: Hélio A G
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Teive
authors.forename: Lineu Cesar
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Werneck
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014202:Tremor / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology