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Primary orthostatic tremor associated with a persistent cerebrospinal fluid monoclonal IgG band
Author(s) -
Trip S. Anand,
Wroe Stephen J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10328
Subject(s) - cerebrospinal fluid , orthostatic vital signs , etiology , medicine , monoclonal antibody , monoclonal , essential tremor , pathology , antibody , immunology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , blood pressure
Primary orthostatic tremor is of unknown aetiology and is believed to be a distinct entity rather than a subtype of essential tremor. We describe the first patient with a typical phenotype of primary orthostatic tremor who has a persistent isolated monoclonal immunoglobulin G band in the cerebrospinal fluid. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society