TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Orthostatic tremor inducing instability
JO  - Acta otorrinolaringológica española
A1  - Manrique-Huarte, Raquel
A1  - Arcocha, Juan
A1  - Pérez-Fernández, Nicolás
SP  - 120
EP  - 124
VL  - 63
IS  - 2
N2  - Orthostatic tremor (OT) is a neurological disease of unknown aetiology. It is defined by the presence of a 10-20Hz tremor in the legs while standing still. Symptoms described are dizziness and instability that diminish if the patient sits down or leans on something; drinking small amounts of alcohol significantly reduces OT. Due to the dizziness and/or unsteadiness, these patients are usually referred to the neuro-otology department. We report 4 cases diagnosed with OT. The diagnosis of OT should be considered for patients with instability. The clinical history is a key factor to suspect this entity, and the diagnosis is given by the register of 10-20Hz contractions on limb electromyography. Treatment for this disease consists of medical treatment; the first option is clonazepam.<p /> <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 0001-6519
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.otorri.2011.09.010
ID  - ref1
ER  -