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‘‘Spooning’’: A Subtle Sign of Limb Dystonia

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements

Volume 8 (2018): Issue 0

By: Christine Y. Kim and Elan D. Louis

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|Dec 2018

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Clinical Phenomenology. Patient 1. Examination with arms extended in the “karate chop” position demonstrates episodic postural hand tremor and bilateral “spooning”. Patient 2. Examination with arms extended in the “karate chop” position demonstrates. (A) Episodic, irregular postural hand tremor and “spooning” on left, with superimposed jerky movements and (B) episodic head tremor with head turn to left and hypertrophy of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle, consistent with concomitant cervical dystonia. Patient 3. Examination with arms extended and pronated demonstrates bilateral, episodic postural hand tremor and unilateral “spooning” on left.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.452 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288

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Language: English

Submitted on: Sep 13, 2018

Accepted on: Oct 12, 2018

Published on: Dec 3, 2018

Published by: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

essential tremor

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