[Tremor]

Brain Nerve. 2023 Jan;75(1):37-44. doi: 10.11477/mf.1416202277.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Tremor is defined as an involuntary, rhythmic oscillatory movement of a body part. Based on clinical symptoms, tremors are classified into rest, postural, simple kinetic, intention, and task-specific tremors. Pathological conditions associated with tremors include Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, cerebellar tremor, task-specific focal dystonia, peripheral neuropathy induced tremors, tremor secondary to poisoning/drugs, and physiological tremor. In this article, we discuss classifications and tremor etiologies, as well as diagnosis and treatments including surgical management.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Dystonic Disorders* / complications
  • Essential Tremor* / diagnosis
  • Essential Tremor* / etiology
  • Essential Tremor* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Movement
  • Parkinson Disease* / complications
  • Parkinson Disease* / diagnosis
  • Parkinson Disease* / therapy
  • Tremor / etiology
  • Tremor / therapy