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KMID : 0861220010030020168
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Journal of the Korean Society Clinical Neurophysiology
2001 Volume.3 No. 2 p.168 ~ p.171
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Stretch Reflex Induced Resting Tremor(SRIRT)
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Kim Ji-Sung
Seo Man-Wook
Shin Byoung-Soo
Kim Young-Hyun
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Abstract
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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 presummed 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 mechanism of a certain centrally originated tremor.
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KEYWORD
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Stretch reflex, Tremor, Stroke
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