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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Tremor must be differentiated from other diseases that cause myoclonus, clonus, asterixis, and epilepsia partialis continua.

OR

[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

Differentiating [Disease name] from other Diseases

[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

OR

[Disease name] must be differentiated from [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].

OR

As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].

Differentiating [disease name] from other diseases on the basis of [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]

On the basis [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3], [disease name] must be differentiated from [disease 1], [disease 2], [disease 3], [disease 4], [disease 5], and [disease 6]. | Common Cause of Tremor || Type of Tremor || Differentiating Feature of Tremor || Main Feature of Disease

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| Essential tremor || Action - Postural Tremor || Frequency 4–12 Hz ||  Weakness, hyporeflexia, lack of normal muscle tone
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| Parkinson’s disease || Resting Tremor || Slow movement, stooped posture, difficulty walking, rigidity imbalance, depression, apathy
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| Wilson's disease || Unilateral upper motor neuron || Weakness, reduced range of motion, decreased fine motor control of tongue & lips
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| Multiple sclerosis || Cerebellum || Poorly coordinated movements of speech mechanism, scanning/drunken speech
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| Hypoglycemia || Basal ganglia || Quick involuntary movements (hyperkinesis)
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| Alcoholism || Action - Postural Tremor || Less movement (hypokinesis), increased muscle tone
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| Hyperthyroidism || Action - Postural Tremor || Mixed presentation

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