title: A case of intractable psychogenic essential palatal tremor.
abstract: Essential palatal tremor (EPT) is a rare disorder which shows rhythmic involuntary movement of the muscles of soft palate, especially tensor veli palatini muscle. EPT is classified by two subtypes, which is primary and secondary EPT. Secondary EPT includes psychogenic type. We describe a case of intractable psychogenic EPT.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Joo
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology, Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Palate; Psychogenic; Tremor