Tremors: medical causes

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Tremors: medical causes. Wilson’s disease, Fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS), Task-specific tremor. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Dystonic tremor

  • Wilson’s disease
  • Fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS)
  • Task-specific tremor

Other primary tremor disorders

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Tremors with neurological disorders

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Metabolic tremors

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Toxin-induced tremors

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Other medical causes of tremor

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Other tremors

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References

  1. Morgan JC, Sethi KD. Drug-induced tremors. Lancet Neurol 2005; 4:866-876.
  2. Deuschl G, Bain P, Brin M, et al. Consensus statement of the Movement Disorder Society on Tremor. Ad Hoc Scientific Committee. Mov Disord 1998; 13(Suppl 3):2-23.
  3. Smaga S. Tremor. Am Fam Physician 2003; 68:1545-1552. 
  4. Alty JE, Kempster PA. A practical guide to the differential diagnosis of tremor. Postgrad Med J 2011; 87:623-629.
  5. Bhidayasiri R. Differential diagnosis of common tremor syndromes. Postgrad Med J 2005; 81:756-762. 
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