Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Volume 3 Issue 2
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- Pages.168-171
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- 2001
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- 2508-691X(pISSN)
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- 2508-6960(eISSN)
Stretch Reflex Induced Resting Tremor(SRIRT)
신전반사에 의해 유발된 휴지기성 진전 1예
- Kim, Ji-Sung (Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School) ;
- Seo, Man-Wook (Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School) ;
- Shin, Byoung-Soo (Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School) ;
- Kim, Young-Hyun (Department of Neurology, Jeonbuk National University Medical School)
- 김지성 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
- 서만욱 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
- 신병수 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
- 김영현 (전북대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
- Published : 2001.07.30
Abstract
It has been said that variable anatomical structures and neural circuits are related to the generation of tremor. There are cerebral cortex, thalamus, basal ganglia, inferior olivary nucleus, midbrain tegmentum, stretch reflex, and musculoskeletal structures. The stretch reflex is related with the physiologic tremor and various peripherally originated tremors. We experienced a case with the post-stroke resting tremor which was induced and aggravated by mechanical stretching stimulation. In the present case, stretch reflex has a major role in the generation and exacerbation of tremor. It is presumed that the development of tremor is attributed to the increased rhythmicity of ventral intermedius nucleus of thalamus. The enhancement of thalamic rhythmicity may be due to the increasement of long latency reflex by post-stroke rigidity. This case suggests that stretch reflex may have a major role in the pathophysiologic mechanisms of a certain centrally originated tremor.