Post-stroke movement syndromes
Post-stroke movement syndromes
Post-stroke movement syndromes
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<strong>Post</strong>-<strong>stroke</strong> <strong>movement</strong> disorders<br />
Abnormal <strong>movement</strong>s and other associated<br />
<strong>stroke</strong> features<br />
• Tremor has been observed to occur most commonly in a<br />
multifocal or segmental dystribution. Most studies have<br />
found that the tremors generally occur on action; however,<br />
some exhibit a mixture of rest, postural or kinetic<br />
coponents.<br />
– The term „rubral” or midbrain tremor has been used to describe a<br />
resting tremor that becomes more severe on maintaining a posture<br />
and most severe at intention.<br />
– The involvement of the red rubber nucleus has not always been<br />
identyfied.