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Tremor   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Definition:

Tremors are a type of shaking movement.

Causes and Risks

Tremors are caused by problems with the nerves supplying certain muscles. They can affect the whole body, or just certain areas (such as hand tremor).

Disorders where tremor is the primary symptom include:

  • Familial tremor (runs in families)
  • Essential tremor (no known cause)
  • Drug induced tremor (drugs known to induce tremor include valproic acid, lithium and cyclosporine)
Other disorders, such as Parkinson's disease, as well as other illnesses may cause tremors along with other symptoms.

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