Tremor
Tremor at rest (present at rest, decreased with movement)
Parkinson's disease
Postencephalitic parkinsonism
Wilson's disease
Phenothiazines (tardive dyskinesia)
Metoclopramide
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants
Brain tumor
Action tremor (present with movement, decreased at rest)
Physiologic (anxiety, fatigue)
Essential (senile or familial, or both)
Cerebellar disease
Withdrawal from alcohol or opiates
Orthostatic tremor
Meningoencephalitis (e.g., viral, paretic neurosyphilis)
Hyperthyroidism
Fever
Pheochromocytoma
Hypoglycemia
Parkinson's disease (rarely)
Carcinoid syndrome
Bronchodilators, β-agonists
Xanthines (e.g., coffee, tea)
Steroids
Valproic acid
Bromide and bismuth intoxications
Lithium
Ataxic or intension tremor (increased at terminal phase of voluntary movement)
Cerebellar disease
Multiple sclerosis
Vascular midbrain and subthalamic lesions
References
1. Tremor, Myoclonus Spasms and Tics, p. 85. See Bibliography, 1.
2. Greene P: Essential Tremor, p. 712. See Bibliography, 2.
Book Source Details
- Book Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
- Author(s): Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
- Year of Publication: 1999
- Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Copyright Details: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis, Copyright © 2008 Williams & Wilkins.
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