II. Causes
- Cerebellar Lesion (CVA or Tumor)
- Lesions of lateral cerebellar nuclei
- Lesions of cerebellar peduncle
- Lesions of red nucleus (Causes Rubral Tremor)
- Wing-beating type Tremor
- Rubral Tremor also seen in Wilson's Disease
- Cerebellar Postural Tremor
- Multiple Sclerosis with cerebellar Plaques (most common etiology)
- Frequency
- Mild: 10 Hz
- Severe: 2.5-4 Hz
- Amplitude waxes and wanes
- Wilson's Disease
- Psychogenic Tremor
-
Drug-Induced Tremor
- Lithium
- Alcoholism
- Dystonic Tremor (estrapyramidal side effect)
- Typically drug induced, with onset age <50, with abnormal wrist flexion and jerky hand or arm positions
III. Findings: Symptoms and signs
- Intention Tremor on ipsilateral side of lesion
- Exacerbated Tremor at end of goal directed movement
- Low to Medium frequency Tremor
- Example: Finger-Nose-Finger
- Midline disease causes bilateral Tremor
- Contrast with Rest Tremor
- Rest Tremor improves with goal directed movement
- Tremor increases as extremity reaches target (with secondary dysmetria or over-shooting)
- Concurrent Cerebellar signs
- Abnormal Gait
- Speech abnormalities
- Ocular movement abnormalities
- Rapid Alternating Movements abnormal
- Abnormal Tandem Walk (esp. Multiple Sclerosis)
- Other findings
- Hypotonia
IV. Labs: Directed by suspected diagnosis
- Multiple Sclerosis: CSF for IgG gamma globulins
- Lithium Toxicity: Lithium Level
VI. Management
- Identify Etiology
- Rule-out Cerebellar tumor
-
Multiple Sclerosis
- Isoniazid (INH) 600-1200 mg qd
- Pyridoxine
VII. Resources
- Intention Tremor Video
VIII. References
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Related Studies
| Concepts | Sign or Symptom (T184) |
| MSH | D014202 |
| ICD10 | G25.2 |
| SnomedCT | 30721006 |
| English | INTENTION TREMOR, Tremor Action, Tremor Intention, action tremor, intention tremor (physical finding), action tremor (physical finding), intention tremor, Tremor intention, Action Tremors, Tremor, Action, Tremors, Action, Intention Tremor, Intention Tremors, Tremor, Intention, Tremors, Intention, cerebellar tremors, kinetic tremor, action tremors, intention tremors, cerebellar tremor, intentioned tremors, volitional tremor, Tremor, intention, Tremor, action, Action tremor, Cerebellar tremor, Intention tremor, Kinetic tremor, Volitional tremor, Intention tremor (finding), tremor; intention, Hunt's tremor, Action Tremor |
| Dutch | tremorintentie, intentietremor, tremor; intentie, intentie tremor, Actietremor, Intentietremor |
| Japanese | 企図振戦, ｷﾄｼﾝｾﾝ, ﾄﾞｳｻｼﾞｼﾝｾﾝ, 動作時振戦 |
| Portuguese | Tremor de Ação, TREMOR INTENSIONAL, Tremor de acção, Tremor intencional, Tremor de Intenção |
| Spanish | Temblor de Acción, TEMBLOR DE INTENCION, Temblor de acción, temblor cerebeloso, temblor cinético, temblor intencional (hallazgo), temblor intencional, temblor por acción, temblor volitivo, Temblor intencional, Temblor de Intención |
| French | Tremblement d'action, TREMBLEMENT INTENTIONNEL, Tremblement intentionnel, Tremblement cinétique, Tremblement d'intention |
| German | Aktionstremor, INTENTIONSTREMOR, Intentionstremor |
| Czech | Intenční třes, Intenční tremor, Akční třes, intenční tremor, akční třes |
| Hungarian | Intenciós tremor, Intentiós tremor, Akciós tremor |
| Norwegian | Intensjonstremor, Aksjonstremor |
| Italian | Tremore d'azione, Tremore dinamico, Tremore cinetico, Tremore intenzionale |
Ontology: Tremor, Rubral (C0750940)
| Concepts | Sign or Symptom (T184) |
| MSH | D001259 |
| French | Tremblement rubral, Tremblement de Holmes |
| English | Rubral Tremor, Rubral Tremors, Tremors, Rubral, Tremor, Rubral |
| Italian | Tremore rubrale |
| Norwegian | Holmes’ tremor, Tremor, rubral, Rubral tremor, Midthjernetremor |
