Hand tremor
Hand tremor: Introduction
Tremor is the involuntary trembling or shaking of the body.
Often it affects the fingers or hands.
The most well-known disease causing tremor
is Parkinson's disease, but it is definitely not the only possibility.
Any tremor-like symptom needs prompt professional medical advice.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- TREMOR
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Tremor
- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- Tremors
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremor
- "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
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- Tremors
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Tremor
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Tremors
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Tremors
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Hand tremor: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Hand tremor
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who
had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness
because he suffered from sudden inability to speak.
This was initially misdiagnosed as...read more »
Alzheimer's disease over-diagnosed: The well-known disease of Alzheimer's disease
is often over-diagnosed.
Patients tend to assume that any...read more »
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for
a patient to show mental decline to dementia.
Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions,
such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease...read more »
Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that
any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease.
The reality is that there are various possibilities, such as benign...read more »
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms
of severe brain injury are hard to miss,
it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis.
The condition goes by the name of ...read more »
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms
such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked.
This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the
symptoms are...read more »
Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic
disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's.
The disease Fragile X...read more »
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition
that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed.
It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease).
The...read more »
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had
suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return.
A variety of...read more »
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be
correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients.
These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency
is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (see ...read more »
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Hand tremor: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Hand tremor:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Hand tremor. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Rapid pulse rate may indicate hyperthyroidism (especially if thyroid is enlarged) or caffeine sensitivity
- Paroxysmal elevation of blood pressure (may suggest phaeochromocytoma)
- Mini-mental state examination - if dementia is suspected test memory and cognitive function. If tremor is present with mental deterioration may suggest Wilson's disease or Parkinson's disease (late stages).
- Full neurological examination. If hyperactive reflexes or up going plantar reflex (Babinski sign) this may suggest multiple sclerosis. If symmetrical tremor with nil neurological signs would suggest a familial senile tremor
- Examine for signs of Parkinson's disease such as lack of facial expression, bent over posture, few spontaneous movements, shuffling gait, lack of normal arm swinging with walking, pill-rolling tremor (where movement of the knuckles are combined with movements of the thumb), increase tone of limbs, monotonous speech
- Observe for chorea (non- repetitive abrupt involuntary jerky movements), Kayser-Fleischer rings (a green-brown pigment around the circumference of the cornea) due to copper deposition, signs of chronic liver failure that may suggest Wilson's disease
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Hand tremor.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the hand tremor? - to determine if acute or chronic.
- Is it unilateral or bilateral?
- Is it intermittent or constant?
- What makes the tremor occur or worse? - e.g. an Intention tremor occurs on hand movement and increases towards the target and suggests a familial (benign essential tremor) or senile tremor, cerebellar disease, multiple sclerosis, Wilson's disease, hereditary familial ataxia, alcoholism, alcohol withdrawal. A tremor occurring at rest would suggest Parkinson's disease or manganese poisoning. A fine tremor of the outstretched hands would suggest hyperthyroidism.
- Age of the person with tremor? - if elderly and tremor is symmetrical and not associated with any other neurological symptoms or signs, this would usually suggest senile tremor.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Hand tremor) may include:
- Dementia? - may suggest Wilson's disease, late stages of Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's dementia.
- Symptoms of Parkinson's disease? - e.g. coarse hand tremor most marked at rest, rigidity of limbs, slowness in initiating and executing movements and speech, expressionless mask-like face and dementia (in later stages).
- Symptoms of Wilson's disease? - e.g. tremor, difficulty with speech, chorea (involuntary movements) and eventually dementia.
- Symptoms of anxiety? - e.g. nervousness, shakiness, tremor, restlessness, irritability, insomnia, poor concentration, heart palpitations, racing heart, sweating, dizziness, diarrhea, lump in throat and frequency of urination.
- Symptoms of Phaeochromocytoma? - e.g. paroxysmal episodes of headache, pallor, sweating, chest tightness, tremor and heart palpitations.
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Hand tremor
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Medications or substances causing Hand tremor:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Hand tremor as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Hand tremor
Drug interactions causing Hand tremor:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Hand tremor as a symptom.
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Organs affected by Hand tremor:
The list of organs typically affected by Hand tremor may include, but is not limited to:
- Hand
- Hand muscles
- Hand nerves
Detailed list of causes of Hand tremor
The list below shows some of the causes of Hand tremor mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Hand tremor
How Common are these Causes of Hand tremor?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hand tremor.
Of the 38
causes of Hand tremor that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 2
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 35
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Hand tremor
Conditions listing symptoms: Hand tremor:
The following list of conditions
have 'Hand tremor' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
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of any symptom.
A
Alcohol Withdrawal
... hand tremorAutoimmune thyroid diseases
... hand tremors, shaky handsH
Hyperthyroidism
... hand tremors, shaky handsI
Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
... hand tremorL
Lithium poisoning
... hand tremorM
Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease
... hand tremorMonomelic Amyotrophy
... hand tremorsN
Neurosyphilis
... hand tremorO
Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy
... hand tremorP
Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 11 (PARK11)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 12 (PARK12)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 13 (PARK13)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 5 (PARK5)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 8 (PARK8)
... hand tremorParkinson disease 9 (PARK9)
... hand tremorParkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1)
... hand tremorParkinson's Disease
... hand tremorProximal spinal muscular atrophy, proximal, Adult, autosomal recessive
... hand tremorProximal spinal muscular atrophy, type 3
... hand tremorProximal spinal muscular atrophy, type 4
... hand tremorProximal spinal muscular atrophy, type IV
... hand tremorR
Resistance to thyroid stimulating hormone
... trembling handsRoussy Levy hereditary areflexic dystasia
... hand tremorRoussy-Lévy hereditary areflexic dystasia
... hand tremorS
Spinal Muscular Atrophy type III
... fine tremor of the fingersSpinal muscular atrophy, Adult form
... hand tremorSpinocerebellar ataxia 14
... hand tremorSpinocerebellar ataxia 19
... hand tremorSpinocerebellar ataxia 27
... hand tremorT
Thyroid disorders
... hand tremors, shaky handsTremor
... hand tremorX
Xanax withdrawal
... shaky hands
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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Hand tremor?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Hand tremor, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Classifications of Hand tremor:
Subtypes of Hand tremor:
Hand tremors (4 causes), Shaky hands (4 causes), Shaking hands
Medical Conditions associated with Hand tremor:
Tremor symptoms (751 causes), Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)
Symptoms related to Hand tremor:
Shaky hands (4 causes), Hand pain (41 causes), Muscle spasm (22 causes), Finger spasm, Arm spasm (1 cause), Alcohol Withdrawal, Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Hyperthyroidism (9 causes), Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Lithium poisoning
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