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Action Tremor
Aka: Action Tremor, Kinetic Tremor, Isometric Tremor, Task-specific tremor
- See Also
- Tremor
- Cerebellar Tremor
- Postural Tremor
- Description
- Tremor while moving body part from position A to B
- Type
- Postural Tremor
- Tremor when limb maintains position against gravity
- Isometric Tremor
- Tremor when Muscle contracts against fixed object
- Example: Tremor on gripping
- Kinetic Tremor
- Tremor during any type of limb movement
- Frequency: 3-10 Hz
- Subtypes (see below)
- Simple Tremor
- Intention Tremor
- Task-specific tremor
- Intention Tremor (sub-type of Kinetic Tremor)
- See Cerebellar Tremor
- Task-specific tremor
- Tremor on performing highly skilled activity
- Example: Tremor on writing, speaking, playing music
- Management
- See specific sub-types
- Wrist weights
- Isoniazid (INH)
- References
- Crawford (2018) Am Fam Physician 83(6): 697-702 [PubMed]