Tremor causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Overview
Common causes of tremor in primary care include enhanced physiologic tremor, essential tremor, and Parkinson’s disease.
Causes
Causes
Common Causes
- Enhanced physiologic tremor
- Essential tremor
- Parkinson’s disease
- Excessive caffeine
- Psychogenic due to stress,anxiety, and depression
- Hypoglycemia
- Fatigue
- Aging
Less Common Causes
Less common cause include:[3]
- Wilson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Alcohol withdrawal tremor
- Hyperthyroidism
- Mercury poisoning
- Liver or kidney failure
- Drug Induced Tremors
- Orthostatic tremor
References
References
- ↑ Puschmann A, Wszolek ZK (2011). “Diagnosis and treatment of common forms of tremor”. Semin Neurol. 31 (1): 65–77. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1271312. PMC 3907068. PMID 21321834.
- ↑ Smaga S (2003). “Tremor”. Am Fam Physician. 68 (8): 1545–52. PMID 14596441.
- ↑ Elias, W. Jeffrey; Shah, Binit B. (2014). “Tremor”. JAMA. 311 (9): 948. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.1397. ISSN 0098-7484.
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