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Symptoms and Signs – Differential Diagnosis of Tremor
TREMOR PRESENT AT REST
• Parkinsonism
• CNS neoplasms
• Tardive dyskinesia
POSTURAL TREMOR (PRESENT DURING MAINTENANCE
OF A POSTURE)
• Essential senile tremor
ACTION TREMOR (PRESENT WITH MOVEMENT)
• Anxiety
• Medications (e.g., bronchodilators, caffeine, corticosteroids, lithium)
• Endocrine disorders (hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid)
• Withdrawal from substance abuse
TREMOR PRESENT AT REST
• Parkinsonism
• CNS neoplasms
• Tardive dyskinesia
POSTURAL TREMOR (PRESENT DURING MAINTENANCE
OF A POSTURE)
• Essential senile tremor
ACTION TREMOR (PRESENT WITH MOVEMENT)
• Anxiety
• Medications (e.g., bronchodilators, caffeine, corticosteroids, lithium)
• Endocrine disorders (hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma, carcinoid)
• Withdrawal from substance abuse
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