Clinical and Electrophysiological Heterogeneity of Orthostatic Tremor: An Individual Patient Data Analysis

Leroy D’Souza; Niharika B. R.; Julián Benito-León; Samarth B. R.; Rishika Das; Muskan Kotwal; Kruthika Reddy; Pranav Anil Katti; C. S. Pranav Bhat

doi:10.5334/tohm.1278

Clinical and Electrophysiological Heterogeneity of Orthostatic Tremor: An Individual Patient Data Analysis

Volume 16 (2026): Issue 1

By: Leroy D’Souza , Niharika B. R., Julián Benito-León , Samarth B. R., Rishika Das , Muskan Kotwal, Kruthika Reddy , Pranav Anil Katti and C. S. Pranav Bhat

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|Oct 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.1278 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288

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Language: English

Page range: 55 - 55

Submitted on: Aug 5, 2026

Accepted on: Sep 26, 2026

Published on: Oct 8, 2026

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Orthostatic tremor,

Shaky leg syndrome,

Primary orthostatic tremor,

Orthostatic tremor plus,

Pseudo-Orthostatic tremor,

Electromyography

© 2026 Leroy D’Souza, Niharika B. R., Julián Benito-León, Samarth B. R., Rishika Das, Muskan Kotwal, Kruthika Reddy, Pranav Anil Katti, C. S. Pranav Bhat, published by Ubiquity Press
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