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Ana Vives-Rodriguez1, Christine Y Kim1, Elan D Louis1,2,3
1Division of Movement Disorders, Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Background:
Primary writing tremor (PWT) is a rare condition; tremor occurs primarily while writing rather than during other tasks.
Phenomenology Shown:
We illustrate the phenomenology of PWT and point out associated subtle dystonic posturing on neurological examination.
Educational Value:
PWT is a tremor disorder that shares clinical features with both dystonia and essential tremor.
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