Pseudo-Orthostatic Tremor in Graves' Disease: A Possible Early Sign of Parkinsonism?

IF 2.5 Q2 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements Pub Date : 2024-07-24 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.5334/tohm.924

Davide Comolli, Simone Regalbuto, Sebastiano Arceri, Giuseppe Trifirò, Alessandra Calculli, Carlo Fazio, Piergiorgio Grillo, Massimiliano Todisco, Antonio Pisani

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Background: Pseudo-orthostatic tremor is a hyperkinetic movement disorder usually associated with other neurological comorbidities, mainly Parkinson's disease.

Case report: A 65-year-old male presented with unsteadiness and leg tremor while standing. Electrophysiological evaluation confirmed the presence of pseudo-orthostatic tremor. Blood test showed an undiagnosed Graves' disease. A complete remission of tremor was achieved with methimazole. Dopamine transporter scintigraphy showed a mild reduction of the striatal binding, bilaterally.

Discussion: Graves' disease can be associated with pseudo-orthostatic tremor. Thyroid function should be assessed in patients complaining of unsteadiness. The causative role of hyperthyroidism in determining dopaminergic degeneration and uncovering subclinical parkinsonism warrants further investigations.

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