Davide Comolli, Simone Regalbuto, Sebastiano Arceri, Giuseppe Trifirò, Alessandra Calculli, Carlo Fazio, Piergiorgio Grillo, Massimiliano Todisco, Antonio Pisani
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Pseudo-Orthostatic Tremor in Graves' Disease: A Possible Early Sign of Parkinsonism?
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.