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Tremor secondary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of tremor varies according to the cause of tremor.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
- Effective measures for the secondary prevention of tremor varies according to the cause of tremor.
- Enhanced physiologic tremor and drug induced tremor can get better by avoiding tremor stimulating factors or drugs respectively.
- Essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease worsen with time, there has been no identified measure for secondary prevention of these causes, however some improvement has been seen in Parkinson’s disease with caffeine intake and physical activity[1].
References
References
- ↑ Belvisi D, Pellicciari R, Fabbrini G, Tinazzi M, Berardelli A, Defazio G (2020). “Modifiable risk and protective factors in disease development, progression and clinical subtypes of Parkinson’s disease: What do prospective studies suggest?”. Neurobiol Dis. 134: 104671. doi:10.1016/j.nbd.2019.104671. PMID 31706021.
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