Levodopa-responsive benign tremulous parkinsonism. 2013

Osamu Kano, and Shinichi Okonogi, and Sayori Hanashiro, and Ken Miura, and Ken Ikeda, and Yasuo Iwasaki
Department of Neurology, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.

BACKGROUND Benign tremulous parkinsonism (BTP) is a tremor dominant syndrome characterized by mild, levodopa-resistant parkinsonism with limited disability or progression. METHODS A 56-year-old woman presented with a 2-year history of tremor. Neurological examination revealed right-hand rest tremor and slow finger tapping with decreased amplitude; however, we did not observe posture tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, or posture disability. She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) and received levodopa/carbidopa, effectively treating her rest tremor. At the age of 61 years, reoccurrence of the rest tremor was successfully treated again with levodopa/carbidopa and selegiline. Approximately 11 years have passed since symptom onset and the patient shows no further disease progression. CONCLUSIONS This case broadens the characterization of BTP to include levodopa-responsive PD.

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