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Clinical Neuropharmacology:
November/December 2006 - Volume 29 - Issue 6 - pp 364-367
doi: 10.1097/01.WNF.0000236765.00785.9C
Case Reports

Treatment of Primary Writing Tremor With Botulinum Toxin Type A Injections: Report of a Case Series

Papapetropoulos, Spiridon MD, PhD; Singer, Carlos MD

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Abstract

Primary writing tremor is a rare motor disorder in which tremor occurs primarily during writing and is not accompanied by other neurological symptoms and/or signs. Its etiopathogenesis is unknown, and treatment approaches remain largely empirical. Based on the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in writing dysfunction, we effectively used botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of primary writing tremor in a series of patients seen over a period of 5 years. Of the 5 patients, four received injections and reported significant and sustained treatment benefit for a period of at least 1 year. One patient declined botulinum toxin injections and responded moderately when treated with trihexyphenidyl.

© 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

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