title: Ciprofloxacin-induced palatal tremor.
abstract: We describe an 84-year-old man with an unusual clinical presentation of palatal tremor in association with ciprofloxacin treatment. The patient had rhythmical movements not only of the soft palate but also of the face and trunk. Complete resolution of the symptoms occurred 2 days after discontinuation of ciprofloxacin and administration of sodium valproate. This is the first reported case of palatal tremor secondary to the use of ciprofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Neurology Division, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong, China. cyfz02@ha.org.hk
authors.forename: Yuk-Fai
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Winnie Wing-Yin
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Kwok-Wing
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: John Hiu-Ming
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Patrick Chung-Ki
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000187:drug effects*; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin