Temblor ortostático como causa de inestabilidad postural en enfermedad de Parkinson: Caso clínico

• ENRIQUE AGUILAR ^[1] ; DEBORA POLLAK ^[1] ; CECILIA NECOCHEA ^[1] ; RICARDO FADIC ^[1] ; CARLOS JURI ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 138, Nº. 11, 2010, págs. 1410-1413
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Orthostatic tremor causing postural instability in Parkinson disease: Report of one case
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  • Parkinson disease (PD) is a movement disorder characterized clinically by the variable combination of rigidity, bradykinesia, rest tremor and postural instability. Usually postural instability is a late-onset manifestation and is frequently associated with axial manifestations and with a poor prognosis. We report a 67-year-old female with orthostatic tremor as the etiology of her postural instability. The patient was treated with increasing doses of clonazepam, reaching 2 mg/day, and levodopa. There was an improvement of postural instability with a good response of parkinsonian symptoms.