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  1. Tremor: Sorting Through the Differential Diagnosis | AAFP

    Feb 1, 2018 · More than 70% of patients with Parkinson disease have tremor as the presenting feature. This tremor is typically unilateral, occurs at rest, and becomes less prominent with …

  2. Tremor: What It Is, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

    Jul 31, 2024 · Resting tremor: This tremor happens in a body part that’s relaxed and completely supported against gravity. For example, if you’re resting and relaxing your arm on a flat …

  3. Tremor is categorized based on when and how the tremor is activated. These categories are rest and action tremor. Rest tremor occurs when people are at rest. People with Parkinson’s …

  4. Tremor - Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders - Merck Manual ...

    Most tremors are physiologic (normal) tremors, and some are essential tremor or are caused by other disorders. Tremors that occur during rest are often caused by Parkinson disease.

  5. Overview of tremor - UpToDate

    Sep 4, 2025 · Tremor is the most common of all movement disorders, occurring from time to time in many normal individuals in the form of exaggerated physiologic tremor [2].

  6. Tremor - Parkinson's Foundation

    Tremor is often the first motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The typical PD tremor occurs mostly at rest (known as resting tremor) and lessens during sleep and when the body …

  7. Essential tremor - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Mar 15, 2025 · Essential tremor is a nervous system condition, also known as a neurological condition. It causes rhythmic shaking that you can't control. Essential tremor can affect almost …

  8. Essential tremor diagnosis - Penn Medicine

    Action tremor vs. resting tremor: Essential tremor occurs during active movement, while Parkinson's tremor occurs when the limb is at rest. Body parts affected by tremor: Essential …

  9. A quick guide to understanding tremor | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

    Sep 5, 2024 · It can occur during movement, such as writing or reaching for something (action tremor), or while someone is relaxed and sitting or lying down (rest tremor). It’s important to …

  10. Tremors - American Brain Foundation

    Resting tremors occur when the muscles are relaxed, while action tremors impact voluntary movements. In some cases, tremors result from an underlying medical disorder. In others, …