Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia

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Autor(a) principal: Scattolin,Mônica Ayres de Araújo
Data de Publicação: 2012
Outros Autores: Marx,Catherine, Guinsburg,Ruth, Masruha,Marcelo Rodrigues, Vilanova,Luiz Celso Pereira
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: São Paulo medical journal (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802012000600009
Resumo: CONTEXT: Newborns may present a range of motor phenomena that are not epileptic in nature. Chin tremor is an unusual movement disorder that typically starts in early childhood and may be precipitated by stress and emotion. Its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated. CASE REPORT: We describe a full-term newborn that, immediately after neonatal anoxia, presented body and chin tremors that were unresponsive to anti-epileptic drugs. Subsequent neurological evaluation revealed signs of pyramidal tract damage and chin tremor triggered by percussion and crying. We discuss the hypothesis that the anatomopathological abnormality may lie at the level of the higher cortical centers or midbrain. CONCLUSIONS: Further studies are needed in order to gain greater comprehension of neonatal tremors. Recognition of the various etiological possibilities and consequent management of treatable causes is essential for care optimization.
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spelling Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxiaHypoxia, brainTremorChinInfant, newbornNeurologyCONTEXT: Newborns may present a range of motor phenomena that are not epileptic in nature. Chin tremor is an unusual movement disorder that typically starts in early childhood and may be precipitated by stress and emotion. Its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated. CASE REPORT: We describe a full-term newborn that, immediately after neonatal anoxia, presented body and chin tremors that were unresponsive to anti-epileptic drugs. Subsequent neurological evaluation revealed signs of pyramidal tract damage and chin tremor triggered by percussion and crying. We discuss the hypothesis that the anatomopathological abnormality may lie at the level of the higher cortical centers or midbrain. CONCLUSIONS: Further studies are needed in order to gain greater comprehension of neonatal tremors. Recognition of the various etiological possibilities and consequent management of treatable causes is essential for care optimization.Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM2012-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802012000600009Sao Paulo Medical Journal v.130 n.6 2012reponame:São Paulo medical journal (Online)instname:Associação Paulista de Medicinainstacron:APM10.1590/S1516-31802012000600009info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessScattolin,Mônica Ayres de AraújoMarx,CatherineGuinsburg,RuthMasruha,Marcelo RodriguesVilanova,Luiz Celso Pereiraeng2013-01-18T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-31802012000600009Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/spmjhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phprevistas@apm.org.br1806-94601516-3180opendoar:2013-01-18T00:00São Paulo medical journal (Online) - Associação Paulista de Medicinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
title Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
spellingShingle Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
Scattolin,Mônica Ayres de Araújo
Hypoxia, brain
Tremor
Chin
Infant, newborn
Neurology
title_short Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
title_full Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
title_fullStr Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
title_full_unstemmed Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
title_sort Chin tremor in full-term neonate after hypoxia
author Scattolin,Mônica Ayres de Araújo
author_facet Scattolin,Mônica Ayres de Araújo
Marx,Catherine
Guinsburg,Ruth
Masruha,Marcelo Rodrigues
Vilanova,Luiz Celso Pereira
author_role author
author2 Marx,Catherine
Guinsburg,Ruth
Masruha,Marcelo Rodrigues
Vilanova,Luiz Celso Pereira
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Scattolin,Mônica Ayres de Araújo
Marx,Catherine
Guinsburg,Ruth
Masruha,Marcelo Rodrigues
Vilanova,Luiz Celso Pereira
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Hypoxia, brain
Tremor
Chin
Infant, newborn
Neurology
topic Hypoxia, brain
Tremor
Chin
Infant, newborn
Neurology
description CONTEXT: Newborns may present a range of motor phenomena that are not epileptic in nature. Chin tremor is an unusual movement disorder that typically starts in early childhood and may be precipitated by stress and emotion. Its pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated. CASE REPORT: We describe a full-term newborn that, immediately after neonatal anoxia, presented body and chin tremors that were unresponsive to anti-epileptic drugs. Subsequent neurological evaluation revealed signs of pyramidal tract damage and chin tremor triggered by percussion and crying. We discuss the hypothesis that the anatomopathological abnormality may lie at the level of the higher cortical centers or midbrain. CONCLUSIONS: Further studies are needed in order to gain greater comprehension of neonatal tremors. Recognition of the various etiological possibilities and consequent management of treatable causes is essential for care optimization.
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