tremor
Let an agent explain tremor and its types, relay causes, assessment and general management from neurology sources, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish tremor from myoclonus, dystonia, shivering and seizures, routing emergencies and withdrawal to care.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain tremor and its types, relay causes, assessment and general management from neurology sources, describe the forms the registry aliases name, and distinguish tremor from myoclonus, dystonia, shivering and seizures, routing emergencies and withdrawal to care.
An involuntary, rhythmic, oscillating movement of a body part, most often the hands, classified as rest tremor typical of Parkinson disease, action tremors such as essential tremor, physiologic tremor present in everyone and enhanced by stress, caffeine or fatigue, medication-induced tremor, and tremor in rare conditions such as fragile X-associated tremor and ataxia syndrome; informal terms include the shakes, which can also describe alcohol withdrawal, a potentially dangerous state. New tremor with other neurological signs, or severe withdrawal symptoms, needs prompt medical care. The model routes people to clinicians.
What it is for: Not applicable; a movement symptom.
It can be explain types and causes; relay assessment and management; route to care; distinguish related movements.
Distinguishing features
Rhythmic
Involuntary
Rest or action
Many causes
What it looks like
Rhythmic shaking of hands, head, voice or other body parts.
Physical character
essential tremor prevalence: about 1 percent - higher in older adults
Parkinsonian rest tremor frequency: about 4-6 Hz
physiologic tremor frequency: about 8-12 Hz
How it is recognised
Involuntary rhythmic oscillation
Physiologic, hand and finger tremor, medication-induced tremor, FXTAS, the shakes
Myoclonus is jerky; dystonia is sustained contraction; shivering is thermal; seizures involve brain discharges
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
occurs in - as rest tremor
is exemplified by -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
rest tremor
essential tremor
enhanced physiologic tremor
medication-induced and toxic tremor
cerebellar and Holmes tremor
tremor in fragile X-associated tremor and ataxia syndrome
withdrawal tremor
Identifiers
ICD-10 R25.1 tremor, unspecified
MeSH D014202 Tremor
Standards and regulation
Movement Disorder Society tremor classification
Neurology guidelines
Failure modes and hazards
Agents giving personal medical advice
Missing dangerous alcohol withdrawal
Registry aliases mixing symptoms and syndromes
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What tremor is.
Clinical.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is tremor, and how does it differ from myoclonus, dystonia, shivering and seizures? definition
- Is there sudden tremor with confusion, fever, seizures or severe alcohol withdrawal, which needs urgent care? boundary
Types
Types.
Types
Types.
- What are physiologic, hand, finger, medication-induced and FXTAS tremor, and what does the shakes mean? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
Causes Causes.
Clinical.
Neurological
Neurological causes.
Neurological
Neurological.
- How do Parkinson disease, essential tremor and cerebellar disease cause tremor? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Other
Other causes.
Other
Other.
- How do medications, thyroid disease, caffeine, anxiety and withdrawal cause tremor? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Care Assessment and management.
Clinical.
Assessment
Assessment.
Assessment
Assessment.
- How do clinicians classify and investigate tremor, in general terms? provenance
- Which entry fits neurological examination? action
Management
Management.
Management
Management.
- What general treatments exist, from medicines to deep brain stimulation? provenance
- Which entry fits deep brain stimulation? action
Context Living and research.
Context.
Living
Living with tremor.
Living
Living.
- What aids and support organisations help people with tremor? provenance
- Which entry fits essential tremor associations? action
Research
Research.
Research
Research.
- What is being researched, such as focused ultrasound? provenance
- Which entry fits focused ultrasound? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should FXTAS and medication-induced tremor be separate primary entries?
- How should neurology sources be linked?
- The registry alias the shakes also covers withdrawal; how should it be recorded?