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Progressive myoclonic tremor mimicking functional tremor in Hirayama disease

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Jerky, irregular resting and postural myoclonic tremors on both hands with variability, distractibility and coherence (initial). Tremulous movements significantly improved at the 3-months follow-up after discectomy and fusion surgery (post). (WMV 26190 kb)

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Kwon, DY., Kim, J., Yoon, H. et al. Progressive myoclonic tremor mimicking functional tremor in Hirayama disease. Acta Neurol Belg 118, 517–518 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-017-0826-3

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