[Tremor and abnormal movement in multiple sclerosis: symptomatic therapeutic indications]

Rev Neurol (Paris). 2001 Sep;157(8-9 Pt 2):1079-84.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Tremor and movement disorders in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients cause a severe functional impairment. The different types of tremor observed in MS are: cerebellor tremor with a dominant intention component, Holmes tremor characterized by the addition of rest and postural components and palatal tremor. When no medication can improve the functional status, it is acceptable to discuss the deep brain stimulation in the VIM thalamus, thus making possible a partial attenuation of the rest and postural component, mainly affecting the proximal part of the affected limb. Among the movement disorders, paroxysmal dyskinesias are not rare and a good therapeutic response is obtained with carbamazepine: dystonia and parkinsonism are usually coincidental features during MS.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Electric Stimulation Therapy
  • Humans
  • Movement Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Movement Disorders / therapy
  • Multiple Sclerosis / drug therapy*
  • Multiple Sclerosis / therapy
  • Neuromuscular Agents / adverse effects
  • Neuromuscular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tremor / drug therapy*
  • Tremor / therapy

Substances

  • Neuromuscular Agents