“Rubral” tremor due to midbrain toxoplasma abscess

1 January 1990

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in Movement Disorders

Vol. 5 (3) , 254-256
https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.870050314

Abstract

We describe a patient with “rubral” tremor due to a Toxoplasma abscess of the midbrain. Despite treatment that was effective in promoting partial computed tomography resolution of the lesion, the tremor remained unchanged.

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