kava and Tremor

kava has been researched along with Tremor* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for kava and Tremor

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Life-threatening parkinsonism induced by kava-kava. Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 2002, Volume: 17, Issue:1 We present a 45-year-old female with severe parkinsonism induced by kava-kava. The patient, who had a family history of essential tremor, developed severe and persistent parkinsonism after days of treatment with kava extract for anxiety. The symptoms improved with anticholinergics. Kava derivatives could produce severe parkinsonism in individuals with genetic susceptibility. Topics: Antiparkinson Agents; Carbidopa; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Kava; Levodopa; Middle Aged; Parkinsonian Disorders; Tremor	2002

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Life-threatening parkinsonism induced by kava-kava.

Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society, 2002, Volume: 17, Issue:1

We present a 45-year-old female with severe parkinsonism induced by kava-kava. The patient, who had a family history of essential tremor, developed severe and persistent parkinsonism after days of treatment with kava extract for anxiety. The symptoms improved with anticholinergics. Kava derivatives could produce severe parkinsonism in individuals with genetic susceptibility.

Topics: Antiparkinson Agents; Carbidopa; Drug Combinations; Female; Humans; Kava; Levodopa; Middle Aged; Parkinsonian Disorders; Tremor

2002