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action tremor
Etiology:
- essential tremor
- enhanced physiologic tremor
- cerebellar tremor (intention tremor)
- rubral tremor
- orthostatic tremor
- task-specific tremor (writer's tremor)
- drug-induced tremor
- beta-adrenergic agonists
- albuterol, terbutaline, theophylline
- stimulants
- amphetamines, methylphenidate, nicotine, caffeine
- mood stabilizer: lithium carbonate
- anticonvulsants
- valproate, carbamazepine
- neuroleptics
- haloperidol, olanzapine (postural & at rest)
- tricyclic antidepressant: amitriptyline
- SSRI: fluoxetine
- immunosuppressants
- cyclosporine, tacrolimus
- antiarrhythmic agents
- amiodarone, procainamide, mexiletine, verapamil
- endocrine agents
- levothyrone, glucocorticoids
- statins: atorvastatin
Specific
cerebellar (intention) tremor
dystonic tremor
essential tremor
orthostatic tremor; postural tremor
physiologic tremor
rubral tremor
General
tremor
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015