ABSTRACT

Case 10.1 In her 50s, this woman noticed a tremor of the right upper limb. Five years later she developed a tremor in the left arm, and subsequently the lips and chin. She was evaluated at age 66 years. The video ( Case 10 ) shows a postural and kinetic tremor of the upper limbs which improved 30 minutes after drinking 1 ounce of alcohol. She was prescribed propranolol 60 mg per day. She died at age 69 of chronic myelogenous leukemia. Pathological examination of the brain revealed no abnormalities.