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Differential diagnosis of tremor

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2013

Abstract

Tremor (together with tics and restless legs syndrome) the most common involuntary movement. It can be a source of serious disability and irrelevant epiphenomenon within a broad symptomatology.

Tremor occurs either as an isolated, single symptom of the disease, or as part of comprehensive clinical picture. Is a manifestation of primary central nervous system disorders, secondary disabilities within the internal manifestations of the disease and side effects of drug therapy.

Tremor is defined as a continuous rhythmic involuntary movement made ​​up of regular oscillations of the affected body part.