Parkinson's tremor mimicking ventricular tachycardia.
We report the case of an elderly lady with Parkinson's tremor whose electrocardiographic (ECG) appearance simulated ventricular tachycardia. As a result she underwent unnecessary clinical intervention. We also highlight the difficulty in correctly identifying a tremor-induced ECG artefact with regard to Parkinson's disease, due to the diverse range of possible clinical scenarios presented by patients with this condition.
Bhatia
Lokpal
L
lokebhatia@aol.com
Turner
Delphine R
DR
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications*; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology