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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Naresh Mullaguri, M.B.B.S. [2]

Causes

Tremor is generally caused by problems in parts of the brain or spinal cord that control muscles throughout the body or in particular areas, such as the hands. Neurological disorders or conditions that can produce tremor include multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases that damage or destroy parts of the brainstem or the cerebellum. Other causes include the use of some drugs (such as amphetamines, caffeine, corticosteroids, and drugs used for certain psychiatric disorders), alcohol abuse or withdrawal, mercury poisoning, overactive thyroid or liver failure. Tremors can be an indication of hypoglycemia, along with palpitations, sweating and anxiety. Tremor can also be caused from lack of sleep, vitamins, or having too much stress. Deficiencies of magnesium and vitamin B1 have also been known to cause tremor or shaking which resolves when the deficiency is corrected. See magnesium in biology. Some forms of tremor are inherited and run in families, while others have no known cause. Tremors can also be caused by some spider bites i.e. the redback spider of Australia.

Tremor can result from other conditions as well. Alcoholism, excessive alcohol consumption, or alcohol withdrawal can kill certain nerve cells, resulting a tremor known as asterixis. Conversely, small amounts of alcohol may help to decrease familial and essential tremor, but the mechanism behind this is unknown. Tremor in peripheral neuropathy may occur when the nerves that supply the body’s muscles are traumatized by injury, disease, abnormality in the central nervous system, or as the result of systemic illnesses. Peripheral neuropathy can affect the whole body or certain areas, such as the hands, and may be progressive. Resulting sensory loss may be seen as a tremor or ataxia (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movement) of the affected limbs and problems with gait and balance. Clinical characteristics may be similar to those seen in patients with essential tremor.

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Cardiovascular
Chemical / poisoning 2,4-Dichlorophenol, 3-Aminopyridine, 4-Aminopyridine, Acetylene Dichloride, Acidic dry cell batteries, Acrylamide, Agrocide, Agronexit, Amidithion,Amiton, Aparasin, Aphtiria, Athyl-Gusathion, Azinfos-methyl, Azinfosethyl, Azinophos-methyl, Azinphos, Azinphos-ethyl,Azinphos-methyl, Azinphosmetile, Azothoate, Ben-Hex, Benhexol, Benoxafos, Benzene hexachloride, Bexol, Biphenyl, Bromide, Bromoform, Bromophos, Bromophos-ethyl, Cadusafos, Carbinoxamine, Carbon Disulfide, Carbon Tetrachloride, Carbophenothion, Chlordane,Chlordecone, Chloresene, Chlorfenvinphos, Chloromethane, Chloropyrifos, Chlorpyrifos methyl, Cresols, Cresylic acid, Cyanthoate,d-Phenothrin, DDD, DDT, Demeton, Demeton-methyl, Demeton-O, Demeton-O-methyl, Demeton-S-methyl, Demeton-S-methylsulphon, Dialifos, Diazinon, Diborane, Dichlorvos, Dimethoate, Dioxathion, Diquat Dibromide, DisulfiramDisulfoton, Endosulfan, Endothion, Epichlorohydrin, Ethion, Ethoate-methyl, Ethoprophos, Ethyl Mercaptan, Ethyl-guthion, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene Dichloride, Etrimfos, Fenchlorphos, Fenitrothion, Fensulfothion, Fenthion, Fipronil, Fluoridated toothpaste, Fonophos, Formothion, gamma-HccH, Gasoline, Glaze, Glufosinate, Glycol Ether, Guthion (ethyl), HCH-gamma, Heptachlor, Heptenophos, Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma), Iodofenphos, Lindane, Malathion, Manganese, Mecarbam, Metaldehyde, Methacrifos, Methamidophos, Methidathion, Methylene Chloride, Metiltriazotion, Mevinphos, Monocrotophos, Monosodium Methanarsenate, Omethoate, Oxydeprofos, Oxydisulfoton, Parathion, Parathion Methyl, Phenkapton, Phenol, Phorate, Phosalone, Phosmet, Phosphamidon, Phosphine, Phoxim, Pirimiphos-methyl, Primiphos methyl, Prothidathion, Prothoate, Pyrethrin, Pyrimitate, Quinalphos, Quintiofos, RDX, Rotenone, Sophamide, Sulfotep, Sulfuryl Fluoride, Terbufos, Tetrachloroethane, Thallium, Thallium Sulfate, Thiometon, Tolclofos methyl, Toxaphene, Triazophos, Triazotion, Trichloroethylene, Trifenfos, Vamidothion
Dermatologic No underlying causes
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Causes by Alphabetical order

  • 2,4-Dichlorophenol
  • 3-Aminopyridine
  • Acetylene Dichloride
  • Acidic dry cell batteries inhalation poisoning
  • Adrenal medulla neoplasm
  • Agrocide
  • Agronexit
  • Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration
  • Alcohol-Induced Disorders
  • Amish nemaline myopathy
  • Amphetamine abuse
  • Aniridia cerebellar ataxia mental deficiency
  • Aparasin
  • Aphtiria
  • Basal ganglia calcification, idiopathic 1
  • Ben-Hex
  • Benhexol
  • Bexol
  • Brain Fag syndrome
  • Caffeine overdose
  • Calcification of basal ganglia with or without hypocalcemia
  • Central nervous system protozoal infections
  • Cerebellar degeneration
  • Cerebellar disease
  • Chlordecone
  • Chloresene
  • Chromosome 20p, partial duplication
  • Combarros Calleja Leno syndrome
  • Diencephalic Syndrome
  • Discontinuation syndrome
  • Dystonia 1, Torsion, Autosomal Dominant
  • Dystonia Musculorum Deformans 1
  • Ethyl Mercaptan
  • Fluoridated toothpaste
  • Food Additive Adverse reaction- MSG, Salicylate, Sulfite
  • Margosa oil overdose
  • Sabah vegetable overdose
  • High T4 syndrome
  • Idiopathic dystonia DYT1
  • Leukoencephalopathy -- metaphyseal chondrodysplasia
  • Lhermitte-McAlpine syndrome
  • Lindsay-Burn syndrome
  • Lobelia poisoning
  • Mental retardation, X-linked, Cabezas type
  • Mescal poisoning
  • Monosodium Methanarsenate
  • Motor and cognitive disorder due to sepiapterin reductase deficiency
  • Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease
  • Oppenheim's dystonia
  • Pallidopyramidal syndrome
  • Pathologic tremor
  • Physiologic tremor
  • Primary orthostatic tremor
  • Psychogenic Movement Disorders
  • Roussy-Levy syndrome
  • Salvioli syndrome
  • Sea Hare poisoning
  • Selenium poisoning
  • Spastic paraparesis deafness
  • Tubatoxin poisoning


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