Thalamic tumour presenting with Holmes' tremor: diagnostic difficulties.
The presentation of intracerebral tumours with tremor is rare. A case is described of a 78-year-old woman presenting with Holmes' tremor who was found to have a thalamic tumour. The diagnostic context of tumours that present with tremor is discussed along with the pathophysiology and management of this case.
Northwick Park Hospital, Orthopaedics, Flat 179D Goldhurst Terrace, South Hampstead, London, NW6 3ER, UK. patrick.grover@doctors.org.uk
Patrick James
PJ
Grover
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013788:Thalamus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014202:Tremor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*