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Tremor: Excerpt from A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis


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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More About This Book:
Title: A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Stephen N. Adler, Dianne B. Gasbarra
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 1999
ISBN: 0-78171-943-7

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