Rest tremor and extrapyramidal symptoms after midbrain haemorrhage: clinical and 18F-dopa PET evaluation. Issue 8 (August 1994)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Defer, G L; Remy, P; Malapert, D; Ricolfi, F; Samson, Y; Degos, J D
• Is Part Of: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry. Volume 57:Issue 8(1994)
• Page Start: 987
• Page End: 989
• Publication Date: 1994-08
• Subjects: Neurology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; 616.8
• DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.57.8.987
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3050

Abstract

Abstract : A 25 year old man had an acute subarachnoid haemorrhage due to the rupture of a right peduncular subthalamic arteriovenous malformation. Seven months later he developed a left rest tremor associated with mild bilateral extrapyramidal symptoms and responsive to levodopa treatment. Surface EMG recording showed synchronous activity of agonist and antagonist muscles in the left limbs. A PET 18F-dopa study showed a large decrease of the Ki value in the right striatum. One year after the stroke a persistent postural component developed in the tremor.