Efficacy of carbamazepine on cerebellar tremors in patients with superior cerebellar artery syndrome

G P Sechi; A Pirisi; V Agnetti; M Piredda; M Zuddas; S Tanca; M L Piras; I Aiello; F Deserra; G Rosati

doi:10.1007/BF00328507

Efficacy of carbamazepine on cerebellar tremors in patients with superior cerebellar artery syndrome

J Neurol. 1989 Dec;236(8):461-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00328507.

Authors

G P Sechi¹, A Pirisi, V Agnetti, M Piredda, M Zuddas, S Tanca, M L Piras, I Aiello, F Deserra, G Rosati

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, University of Sassari, Italy.

PMID: 2614490
DOI: 10.1007/BF00328507

Abstract

Three patients with postural and intention cerebellar tremor caused by a cerebellar infarction in the superior cerebellar artery distribution were studied; treatment with carbamazepine resulted in marked improvement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cerebellum / blood supply
Cerebellum / diagnostic imaging
Cerebellum / physiopathology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tremor / drug therapy*