Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society [J Clin Neurophysiol] 2021 Feb 05. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 05.
Primary orthostatic tremor is characterized by 16-Hz motor activity that is coherent between muscles. It has been suggested that this tremor originates in the brain. This view is questioned by findings from a patient with complete paraplegia who experiences intermittent leg spasms at rest. The EMG activity within the spasms showed a 16-Hz component that was coherent between muscles unilaterally and bilaterally. This raises the possibility that the spinal cord could be the source of orthostatic tremor.