action tremor

Etiology

• essential tremor
• enhanced physiologic tremor
• cerebellar tremor (intention tremor)
• rubral tremor
• orthostatic tremor
• task-specific tremor (writer's tremor)
• drug-induced tremor
  • beta-adrenergic agonists
    • albuterol, terbutaline, theophylline
  • stimulants
    • amphetamines, methylphenidate, nicotine, caffeine
  • mood stabilizer: lithium carbonate
  • anticonvulsants
    • valproate, carbamazepine
  • neuroleptics
    • haloperidol, olanzapine (postural & at rest)
  • tricyclic antidepressant: amitriptyline
  • SSRI: fluoxetine
  • immunosuppressants
    • cyclosporine, tacrolimus
  • antiarrhythmic agents
    • amiodarone, procainamide, mexiletine, verapamil
  • endocrine agents
    • levothyrone, glucocorticoids
  • statins: atorvastatin

More general terms

• tremor

More specific terms

• cerebellar (intention) tremor
• dystonic tremor
• essential tremor
• orthostatic tremor; postural tremor
• physiologic tremor
• rubral tremor