Essential palatal tremor: a case report and literature review
10.3760/cma.j.cn113694-20210120-00056
- VernacularTitle:原发性腭肌震颤一例并文献复习
- Author:
Hui MAO
1
;
Haoyou XU
;
Changlin ZHANG
;
Zequan ZHENG
;
Jiaying LAN
;
Yifan SUN
;
Haoxuan CHEN
;
Xiaojun LI
;
Zhenzhen LOU
;
Guixian CHEN
;
Yuanqi ZHAO
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第二临床医学院 510405
- Keywords:
Essential palatal tremor;
Guillain-Mollaret triangle;
Respiratory tract infection;
Diagnosis;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Neurology
2021;54(10):1067-1070
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Essential palatal tremor is relatively rare in clinical practice, which manifests involuntary and rhythmic contraction of soft-palate along with auditory click. The cause is unknown and there is no specific treatment at present. This article reports a female patient with essential palatine tremor, who presented with involuntarily beating of soft palate, disappeared during sleep, had sensory tricks, and gradually developed mental and psychological problems such as anxiety disorders. After treatment with integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, the symptoms improved. The clinical features of the case were analyzed, relevant literature was reviewed, and the possible etiology and characteristics of the disease were explored, so as to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
