Tremor
Background
- Involuntary, rhythmic, oscillatory movement of a body part[1]
- Clinical classification commonly distinguished by whether tremor occurs at rest or with action
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
- Enhanced physiologic tremor (e.g. anxiety)
- Essential tremor (familital)
- Parkinson's disease
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Cerebellar dysfunction
- Wilson's disease
- Hypoglycemia
- Toxicology:
- West Nile virus
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Bhatia KP, Bain P, Bajaj N, Elble RJ, Hallett M, Louis ED, Raethjen J, Stamelou M, Testa CM, Deuschl G; Tremor Task Force of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. Consensus Statement on the classification of tremors. from the task force on tremor of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. Mov Disord. 2018 Jan;33(1):75-87. doi: 10.1002/mds.27121. Epub 2017 Nov 30. PMID: 29193359; PMCID: PMC6530552.