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==Overview==
==Overview==
==Treatment==
The mainstay of [[treatment]] for tremor is to recognize the type of tremor and underlying [[etiology]] and then treat is appropriately. Tremor cannot be cured but it can be managed optimally with indicated [[medications]].  
There is no cure for most tremors. The appropriate treatment depends on accurate diagnosis of the cause. Some tremors respond to treatment of the underlying condition. For example, in some cases of psychogenic tremor, treating the patient’s underlying psychological problem may cause the tremor to disappear.


===Medications===
Symptomatic drug therapy is available for several forms of tremor:


* ''Parkinsonian tremor'' drug treatment involves [[levodopa]] and/or dopamine-like drugs such as [[pergolide mesylate]], [[bromocriptine mesylate]] and [[ropinirole]]. Other drugs used to lessen parkinsonian tremor include [[amantadine hydrochloride]] and [[anticholinergic drug]]s.
==Medical Therapy==
Tremor is variable treatment depending on the underlying cause:
*[[Essential tremor]]:
**Non [[pharmacological]] [[therapy]]: [[Wrist]] [[weights]], minimizing [[stress]] and [[anxiety]] by relaxation techniques and [[biofeedback]]. Avoid substances that aggravate tremor ([[medications]], [[caffeine]]). Avoid getting in situations that might increase tremors. [[Alcohol]] does help come [[patients]] in minimizing tremor and some [[patients]] have noticed rebound worsening after the effect of [[alcohol]] fades<ref name="pmid20451458">{{cite journal| author=Louis ED| title=Essential tremor: evolving clinicopathological concepts in an era of intensive post-mortem enquiry. | journal=Lancet Neurol | year= 2010 | volume= 9 | issue= 6 | pages= 613-22 | pmid=20451458 | doi=10.1016/S1474-4422(10)70090-9 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20451458  }} </ref>.
**[[Pharmacological]] [[therapy]]: First line [[medications]] are [[propranolol]] (40 to 240 mg/day) or [[primidone]] (initiated at 12.5 mg daily, titrated gradually to the dose of 50 and 750 mg daily - divided into [[BID]] or [[TID]])<ref name="pmid16800824">{{cite journal| author=Hess CW, Saunders-Pullman R| title=Movement disorders and alcohol misuse. | journal=Addict Biol | year= 2006 | volume= 11 | issue= 2 | pages= 117-25 | pmid=16800824 | doi=10.1111/j.1369-1600.2006.00017.x | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16800824  }} </ref>. If not effective individually then these two [[medications]] should be tried in combination. Second line [[medications]] include [[gabapentin]], [[pregabalin]], [[topiramate]], [[beta-blockers]] ([[atenolol]] and [[metoprolol]]), [[benzodiazepines]] ([[clonazepam]], [[alprazolam]]). Third line [[medications]] include [[nimodipine]] and [[clozapine]]<ref name="pmid15972843">{{cite journal| author=Zesiewicz TA, Elble R, Louis ED, Hauser RA, Sullivan KL, Dewey RB | display-authors=etal| title=Practice parameter: therapies for essential tremor: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. | journal=Neurology | year= 2005 | volume= 64 | issue= 12 | pages= 2008-20 | pmid=15972843 | doi=10.1212/01.WNL.0000163769.28552.CD | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15972843  }} </ref>.
*[[Parkinson's disease]]
*[[Physiologic Tremor:
*Pharmacologic medical therapy is recommended among patients with [disease subclass 1], [disease subclass 2], and [disease subclass 3].
*Pharmacologic medical therapies for [disease name] include (either) [therapy 1], [therapy 2], and/or [therapy 3].
*Empiric therapy for [disease name] depends on [disease factor 1] and [disease factor 2].
*Patients with [disease subclass 1] are treated with [therapy 1], whereas patients with [disease subclass 2] are treated with [therapy 2].
===Disease Name===


* ''Essential tremor'' may be treated with [[propranolol]], [[nadolol]] or other [[beta blocker]]s and [[primidone]], an [[anticonvulsant drug]].


* ''Cerebellar tremor'' typically does not respond to medical treatment.


* ''Rubral tremor'' patients may receive some relief using [[levodopa]] or [[anticholinergic]] drugs.


* ''Dystonic tremor'' may respond to [[Valium]], anticholinergic drugs, and intramuscular injections of [[botulinum toxin]]. Botulinum toxin is also prescribed to treat voice and head tremors and several movement disorders.


* ''Primary orthostatic tremor'' sometimes is treated with a combination of [[Valium]] and [[primidone]].
* ''Enhanced physiologic tremor'' is usually reversible once the cause is corrected. If symptomatic treatment is needed, [[beta blockers]] can be used.
===Lifestyle===
Eliminating tremor “triggers” such as [[caffeine]] and other stimulants from the diet is often recommended.
[[Physical therapy]] may help to reduce tremor and improve coordination and muscle control for some patients. A physical therapist will evaluate the patient for tremor positioning, muscle control, muscle strength, and functional skills. Teaching the patient to brace the affected limb during the tremor or to hold an affected arm close to the body is sometimes useful in gaining motion control. Coordination and balancing exercises may help some patients. Some therapists recommend the use of weights, splints, other adaptive equipment, and special plates and utensils for eating.
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

The mainstay of treatment for tremor is to recognize the type of tremor and underlying etiology and then treat is appropriately. Tremor cannot be cured but it can be managed optimally with indicated medications.


Medical Therapy

Tremor is variable treatment depending on the underlying cause:

Disease Name

References

  1. Louis ED (2010). "Essential tremor: evolving clinicopathological concepts in an era of intensive post-mortem enquiry". Lancet Neurol. 9 (6): 613–22. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(10)70090-9. PMID 20451458.
  2. Hess CW, Saunders-Pullman R (2006). "Movement disorders and alcohol misuse". Addict Biol. 11 (2): 117–25. doi:10.1111/j.1369-1600.2006.00017.x. PMID 16800824.
  3. Zesiewicz TA, Elble R, Louis ED, Hauser RA, Sullivan KL, Dewey RB; et al. (2005). "Practice parameter: therapies for essential tremor: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology". Neurology. 64 (12): 2008–20. doi:10.1212/01.WNL.0000163769.28552.CD. PMID 15972843.

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