A Case of Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor.
- Author:
Suk Woo YONG
1
;
Phil Hyu LEE
;
Seung Hyun YEO
;
Jae Hyuk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. phisland@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Palatal tremor;
Cerebellar ataxia
- MeSH:
Ataxia*;
Cerebellar Ataxia;
Humans;
Tremor*
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2005;23(4):568-570
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Progressive ataxia and palatal tremor (PAPT) is a subgroup of symptomatic palatal tremors which is characterized by palatal tremor and idiopathic progressive cerebellar ataxia. Here, we report a 59 year-old-male who presented with a 5 months history of progressive cerebellar ataxia, and was discovered to have both a symptomatic palatal tremor and torsional nystagmus. Various studies searching for the cause of the ataxia and the palatal tremor all came out negative, thus defining this patient as a PAPT.
