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Symptom: Tremor symptoms
- Introduction: Tremor symptoms
- Causes (226 conditions)
- Causes of Types
- Misdiagnosis
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
- Multiple Symptom Checker
- Drug causes (27 listings)
- Drug interaction causes (288 listings)
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- News (6 listings)
- Stories from Users
Introduction: Tremor symptoms
Further information about Tremor symptoms is below, or review more specific information about these types of Tremor symptoms: hand tremor, arm tremor, muscle tremor, shakiness, tremor, tremors, Hand tremors, Repetitive unwanted movements or other types.
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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Causes of Tremor symptoms:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Tremor symptoms.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Everyday causes of minor tremor may include:
- Normal aging
- Stress
- Tiredness
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Hypoglycemic attack - usually temporary tremor resolved once blood sugars are raised.
- High blood sugar levels
- Anger
- Excitement
- Some causes of chronic tremor include:
- Parkinson's disease
- Essential tremor
- Alcoholism
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Stroke
- Hypoglycemia - usually episodes of tremor with hypoglycemic attacks
- Brain tumor
- Hyperthyroidism
- Wilson's disease
- Friedrich's ataxia
- Head injury
- Concussion
- Stroke
- Tertiary syphilis
- Seizure disorders
- Some psychological disorders that might cause tremor-like symptoms include:
See full list of 226 causes of Tremor symptoms
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Causes of Types of Tremor symptoms:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Tremor symptoms:
- Hand tremor (18 causes)
- Arm tremor (3 causes)
- Muscle tremor (4 causes)
- Shakiness (6 causes)
- Tremor (137 causes)
- Tremors (62 causes)
- Hand tremors (4 causes)
- Repetitive unwanted movements
- Shaking hands
- Shaky hands (4 causes)
Tremor symptoms: Multiple Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Tremor symptoms, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations
- Tremor symptoms and Muscle symptoms (153 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Behavioral symptoms (144 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Movement symptoms (141 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Personality symptoms (124 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Spasms (124 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Nerve symptoms (114 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Seizures (103 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Weakness (101 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Muscle spasms (95 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Head symptoms (93 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Mental problems (92 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Muscle weakness (91 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Sensations (91 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Society problems (90 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Tremor (87 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Digestive symptoms (85 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Pain (85 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Emotional symptoms (81 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Fatigue (73 causes)
- Tremor symptoms and Speech symptoms (72 causes)
See full list of 1203 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Tremor symptoms
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Tremor symptoms
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Tremor symptoms:
- Spasms (1214 causes)
- Tic (33 causes)
- Seizure (1389 causes)
- Shivering (33 causes)
- Trembling (226 causes)
Diagnostic Guides for Tremor symptoms
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Misdiagnosis and Tremor symptoms
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he...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, it can...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...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 " mild...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 typically mild. The...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 disorder can show only mild...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 symptoms can occur in post-concussion...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, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of migraine or...read more »
Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple sclerosis ...read more »
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Stories from Users for Tremor symptoms
Real-life user stories relating to Tremor symptoms:
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- My Vision is shaking Please help
Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Tremor symptoms or relevant symptoms:
- Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (171)
- Respiratory (Lungs and Breathing) (136)
- Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
- Neurological (Nerves) (357)
- Allergic/Immunologic (88)
Videos for Tremor symptoms
Parkinson's Disease Caregiver
People living with Parkinson's disease face many hurdles, but they don't do it alone. Listen to how one couple is coping with the ups and...
Living with Parkinson's
Medications for Parkinson's disease work very well. But symptoms can creep back when they wear off. Discover how one patient is trying to keep...
Parkinson's Disease Treatments
Medications for Parkinson's disease can be effective, but they sometimes wear off too soon. Discover what's being done to allow patients to...
Treating Parkinson's Disease
There is still no cure for Parkinson's disease. But patients can fight its symptoms with treatments ranging from traditional medications to new...
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Medications or substances causing Tremor symptoms:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Tremor symptoms 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.
- Caffeine
- Alcohol
- Illicit drugs
- Cocaine
- Amphetamine intoxication - in high doses.
See full list of 27
medications causing Tremor symptoms
Drug interactions causing Tremor symptoms:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Tremor symptoms 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.
- Clomipramine and monoamine oxidase inhibitor interaction
- Accupril (Quinapril) and DiaBeta (Glyburide) interaction
- Accupril (Quinapril) and Glynase (Glyburide) interaction
- Accupril (Quinapril) and Micronase (Glyburide) interaction
- Accupril (Quinapril) and Diabinese (Chlorpropamide) interaction
See full list of 288 drug interactions causing Tremor symptoms
Organs affected by Tremor symptoms:
The list of organs typically affected by Tremor symptoms may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Tremor symptoms
The list below shows some of the causes of Tremor symptoms mentioned in various sources:
- Acanthocytosis - tremors
- Aceruloplasminemia - tremors
- Addison's Disease - tremors
- Adrenal adenoma, familial - tremor
- Adrenal Cancer - tremor
See full list of 226 causes of Tremor symptoms
How Common are these Causes of Tremor symptoms?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Tremor symptoms. Of the 226 causes of Tremor symptoms that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 5 causes are "very common" diseases
- 11 causes are "common" diseases
- 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 6 causes are "rare" diseases
- 13 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 197 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 226
causes of Tremor symptoms
Conditions listing symptoms: Tremor symptoms:
The following list of conditions have 'Tremor symptoms' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Tremor symptoms Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Tremor symptoms based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Classifications of Tremor symptoms:
Subtypes of Tremor symptoms:
Hand tremor (18 causes), Arm tremor (3 causes), Muscle tremor (4 causes), Shakiness (6 causes), Tremor (88 causes), Tremors (52 causes), Hand tremors (4 causes), Repetitive unwanted movements, Shaking hands, Shaky hands (4 causes)
Symptoms related to Tremor symptoms:
Spasms (1182 causes), Tic (23 causes), Seizure (1181 causes), Shivering (19 causes), Trembling (199 causes)
Tremor symptoms as a disease:
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Medical News summaries about Tremor symptoms
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Tremor symptoms and many other medical conditions:
- Essential tremor information
- Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism symptoms mimic other diseases
- New disorder discovered that causes adult tremors
- Parkinson's disease association with insecticides
- Wilson’s disease is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed condition
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