Hemibody tremor related to stroke

Sophie Dethy; André Luxen; Luc M. Bidaut; Serge Goldman

doi:10.1161/01.STR.24.12.2094

Hemibody tremor related to stroke

Sophie Dethy, André Luxen, Luc M. Bidaut, Serge Goldman

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Abstract

Background: Hemibody tremor is an uncommon manifestation of stroke. We describe a case investigated by both brain magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography using [¹⁸F]fluorodeoxyglucose.
Case Description: Three months after a pure motor stroke, a 65-year-old man developed a right arm and leg tremor. The tremor was of large amplitude, intermittent at rest; its frequency was 5 to 6 Hz. Neither rigidity nor akinesia was detected, and administration of L-dopa was ineffective. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an ischemic lesion in the left centrum semiovale and a left
caudate lacunar infarction. We suspected that the resting unilateral tremor was related to this lacunar lesion. Positron emission tomography demonstrated glucose hypermetabolism in the left sensorimotor cortex.
Conclusions: This case suggests that unilateral tremor may be related to a lacunar stroke in the caudate nucleus and may be accompanied by an increased glucose metabolism in the contralateral sensorimotor cortex.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2094-2096
Number of pages	3
Journal	Stroke
Volume	24
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.24.12.2094
Publication status	Published - Dec 1993

Keywords

Aged
Cerebral Infarction
Glucose
Hemiplegia
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Time Factors
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Tremor

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Hemibody tremor related to stroke

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