Thalamic tumour presenting with Holmes' tremor: diagnostic difficulties

Abstract

The presentation of intracerebral tumours with tremor is rare. A case is described of a 78-year-old woman presenting with Holmes' tremor who was found to have a thalamic tumour. The diagnostic context of tumours that present with tremor is discussed along with the pathophysiology and management of this case.

Successful surgical treatment of an arachnoid cyst inducing a Holmes' tremor

“…A 25‐year‐old man presented with a progressively developing tremor of his left arm provoked by stressful events. A Holmes' tremor1 of the left arm (2–5 Hz) was diagnosed. MRI demonstrated a suprasellar arachnoid cyst (Fig.…”