Parkinsonism and Tremor in a Patient with Plasmodium vivax Malaria

BACKGROUND

A 57-year-old male diagnosed with malaria presented with a subacute onset of hand tremor, slowness, and gait difficulty.

PHENOMENOLOGY

A bilateral upper extremity kinetic tremor was seen, as well as a right upper extremity rigidity and body bradykinesia.

EDUCATIONAL VALUE

Parkinsonism and tremor are neurological manifestations that may occur in malaria as a result of globus pallidi and dentate nuclei involvement.