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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2024

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

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

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Davide ComolliDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8264-5790
Simone RegalbutoIRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0001-3783-5365
Sebastiano ArceriIRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7902-9575
Giuseppe TrifiròNuclear Medicine Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6713-9478
Alessandra CalculliDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Carlo FazioDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Piergiorgio GrilloDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8196-3914
Massimiliano TodiscoIRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6527-3558
Antonio PisaniDepartment of Brain and Behavioral Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8432-594X

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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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Graves DiseaseParkinsonian DisordersTremorAgedAntithyroid AgentsHumansMaleMethimazoleAntithyroid AgentsMethimazoleAbnormal DaT-SPECTAutoimmune thyroiditisParkinsonismPseudo-orthostaticTremor

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