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Primary orthostatic tremor

Known as: Orthostatic tremor, primary, Shaky leg syndrome, orthostatic tremor primary 
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2006
2006
Blinded placebo crossover study of gabapentin in primary orthostatic tremor
Primary orthostatic tremor (OT) is a rare but disabling condition characterized by leg tremor and feelings of instability during… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Primary orthostatic tremor: further observations in six cases
SummaryThe clinical and physiological features of six new patients with primary orthostatic tremor are described. We suggest that… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Primary orthostatic tremor is an exaggeration of a physiological response to instability
Primary orthostatic tremor (POT) is a rare disorder characterised by an intense sense of unsteadiness upon standing and a 16‐Hz… 
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
A dissociation between subjective and objective unsteadiness in primary orthostatic tremor.
Patients with primary orthostatic tremor (OT) experience a disabling sense of unsteadiness but rarely fall. In order to study the… 
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2000
Highly Cited
2000
The timing of primary orthostatic tremor bursts has a task-specific plasticity.
Primary orthostatic tremor is characterized by unsteadiness and shakiness of the legs while standing. It is due to a remarkably… 
2000
2000
Pramipexole is a possible effective treatment for primary orthostatic tremor (shaky leg syndrome).
OBJECTIVE To report the successful treatment of primary orthostatic tremor in a 76-year-old man. BACKGROUND Primary orthostatic… 
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
Levodopa may improve orthostatic tremor: case report and trial of treatment
Primary orthostatic tremor is a regular fast lower limb tremor causing unsteadiness on standing. Treatment is generally… 
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1996
Highly Cited
1996
A positron emission tomography study of primary orthostatic tremor
Primary orthostatic tremor (OT), a clinical syndrome in which a rapid (14 to 16 Hz), regular lower limb tremor causes… 
Review
1996
Review
1996
Classification of tremors.
  • L. Findley
  • Journal of clinical neurophysiology
  • 1996
  • Corpus ID: 40883905
Until there is a greater understanding of basic tremorgenic mechanisms in the central nervous system, current classifications of… 
1995
1995
Primary orthostatic tremor.
Heilman described the clinical features of primary orthostatic tremor 10 years ago.1 Subsequent studies have elucidated the… 
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