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

Causes

Tremor is generally caused by problems in parts of the brain or spinal cord that control muscles throughout the body or in particular areas, such as the hands. Neurological disorders or conditions that can produce tremor include multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases that damage or destroy parts of the brainstem or the cerebellum. Other causes include the use of some drugs (such as amphetamines, caffeine, corticosteroids, and drugs used for certain psychiatric disorders), alcohol abuse or withdrawal, mercury poisoning, overactive thyroid or liver failure. Tremors can be an indication of hypoglycemia, along with palpitations, sweating and anxiety. Tremor can also be caused from lack of sleep, vitamins, or having too much stress. Deficiencies of magnesium and vitamin B1 have also been known to cause tremor or shaking which resolves when the deficiency is corrected. See magnesium in biology. Some forms of tremor are inherited and run in families, while others have no known cause. Tremors can also be caused by some spider bites i.e. the redback spider of Australia.

Tremor can result from other conditions as well. Alcoholism, excessive alcohol consumption, or alcohol withdrawal can kill certain nerve cells, resulting a tremor known as asterixis. Conversely, small amounts of alcohol may help to decrease familial and essential tremor, but the mechanism behind this is unknown. Tremor in peripheral neuropathy may occur when the nerves that supply the body’s muscles are traumatized by injury, disease, abnormality in the central nervous system, or as the result of systemic illnesses. Peripheral neuropathy can affect the whole body or certain areas, such as the hands, and may be progressive. Resulting sensory loss may be seen as a tremor or ataxia (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movement) of the affected limbs and problems with gait and balance. Clinical characteristics may be similar to those seen in patients with essential tremor.

Causes by Organ systems

Cardiovascular
Chemical / poisoning	2,4-Dichlorophenol, 3-Aminopyridine, 4-Aminopyridine, Acetylene Dichloride, Acidic dry cell batteries, Acrylamide, Agrocide, Agronexit, Amidithion,Amiton, Aparasin, Aphtiria, Athyl-Gusathion, Azinfos-methyl, Azinfosethyl, Azinophos-methyl, Azinphos, Azinphos-ethyl,Azinphos-methyl, Azinphosmetile, Azothoate, Ben-Hex, Benhexol, Benoxafos, Benzene hexachloride, Bexol, Biphenyl, Bromide, Bromoform, Bromophos, Bromophos-ethyl, Cadusafos, Carbinoxamine, Carbon Disulfide, Carbon Tetrachloride, Carbophenothion, Chlordane,Chlordecone, Chloresene, Chlorfenvinphos, Chloromethane, Chloropyrifos, Chlorpyrifos methyl, Cresols, Cresylic acid, Cyanthoate,d-Phenothrin, DDD, DDT, Demeton, Demeton-methyl, Demeton-O, Demeton-O-methyl, Demeton-S-methyl, Demeton-S-methylsulphon, Dialifos, Diazinon, Diborane, Dichlorvos, Dimethoate, Dioxathion, Diquat Dibromide, DisulfiramDisulfoton, Endosulfan, Endothion, Epichlorohydrin, Ethion, Ethoate-methyl, Ethoprophos, Ethyl Mercaptan, Ethyl-guthion, Ethylbenzene, Ethylene Dichloride, Etrimfos, Fenchlorphos, Fenitrothion, Fensulfothion, Fenthion, Fipronil, Fluoridated toothpaste, Fonophos, Formothion, gamma-HccH, Gasoline, Glaze, Glufosinate, Glycol Ether, Guthion (ethyl), HCH-gamma, Heptachlor, Heptenophos, Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma), Iodofenphos, Lindane, Malathion, Manganese, Mecarbam, Metaldehyde, Methacrifos, Methamidophos, Methidathion, Methylene Chloride, Metiltriazotion, Mevinphos, Monocrotophos, Monosodium Methanarsenate, Omethoate, Oxydeprofos, Oxydisulfoton, Parathion, Parathion Methyl, Phenkapton, Phenol, Phorate, Phosalone, Phosmet, Phosphamidon, Phosphine, Phoxim, Pirimiphos-methyl, Primiphos methyl, Prothidathion, Prothoate, Pyrethrin, Pyrimitate, Quinalphos, Quintiofos, RDX, Rotenone, Sophamide, Sulfotep, Sulfuryl Fluoride, Terbufos, Tetrachloroethane, Thallium, Thallium Sulfate, Thiometon, Tolclofos methyl, Toxaphene, Triazophos, Triazotion, Trichloroethylene, Trifenfos, Vamidothion
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
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Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
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Overdose / Toxicity	No underlying causes
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Pulmonary	No underlying causes
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Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
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Causes by Alphabetical order

2,4-Dichlorophenol 3-Aminopyridine 4-Aminopyridine Acetylene Dichloride Acidic dry cell batteries inhalation poisoning Acrylamide xylene Adrenal adenoma,familial Adrenal Cancer Adrenal gland hyperfunction Adrenal incidentaloma Adrenal medulla neoplasm Agrocide Agronexit Alcohol withdrawal syndrome Alcohol Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration Alcohol intoxication Alcohol-Induced Disorders Alzheimer's disease Amidithion Amiodarone Amish nemaline myopathy Amiton Amphetamine abuse Amyloidosis, oculoleptomeningeal Aniridia cerebellar ataxia mental deficiency Anxiety Aparasin Aphtiria Arginase deficiency Arsenic poisoning Athyl-Gusathion Azinfosethyl Azinfos-methyl Azinophos-methyl Azinphos Azinphos-ethyl Azinphos-methyl Azinphosmetile Azothoate Basal ganglia calcification, idiopathic 1 Ben-Hex Benhexol Benign essential tremor syndrome Benign essential tremor Benoxafos Benzene hexachloride Bexol Biphenyl Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Brain Fag syndrome Bromide Bromoform Bromophos Bromophos-ethyl Cadusafos Caffeine poisoning Calcification of basal ganglia with or without hypocalcemia Carbamate insecticide poisoning Carbinoxamine Carbon Disulfide Carbon Tetrachloride Carbophenothion Central nervous system protozoal infections Cerebellar degeneration Cerebellar disease Cerebrovascular accident Ceroid lipofuscinosis, neuronal 6, late infantile Chediak-Higashi disease Chlordane Chlordecone Chloresene Chlorfenvinphos Chloromethane Chloropyrifos Chlorpyrifos methyl Chromosome 20p, partial duplication Cirrhosis of liver Cockayne syndrome Combarros Calleja Leno syndrome Cresols Cresylic acid Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Cyanthoate Cyclosporin Da Costa's syndrome DDD

DDT Dementia With Lewy Bodies Demeton Demeton-methyl Demeton-O Demeton-O-methyl Demeton-S-methyl Demeton-S-methylsulphon Dexedrine overdose Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus,optic atrophy Dialifos Diazinon Diborane Dichlorvos Diencephalic Syndrome Dimethoate Dioxathion Diquat Dibromide Discontinuation syndrome Disulfiram Disulfoton Dobutamine Dopamine Dopexamine d-Phenothrin Drug withdrawal Drug-induced parkinsonism Drug-induced tremor Dystonia 1, Torsion, Autosomal Dominant Dystonia Musculorum Deformans 1 Dystonias Endosulfan Endothion Ephedrine Epichlorohydrin Epinephrine Essential tremor Ethion Ethoate-methyl Ethoprophos Ethyl Mercaptan Ethylbenzene Ethylene Dichloride Ethyl-guthion Etrimfos Fatal familial insomnia Fenchlorphos Fenitrothion Fensulfothion Fenthion Fipronil Fluoridated toothpaste Fonophos Food Additive Adverse reaction MSG salicylate sulfite Formothion Friedreich ataxia Frontotemporal dementia Fucosidosis gamma-HccH Gasoline Glaze Glufosinate Glycol Ether Guthion (ethyl) Haloperidol HCH-gamma Hepatic failure Heptachlor Heptenophos Margosa oil overdose Black Cohosh overdose Peppermint Oil overdose Sabah vegetable overdose Hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma) High T4 syndrome Holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency Huntington's Disease Hyperadrenalism Hyperthyroidism Hypoglycaemia Hypomagnesemia caused by selective magnesium malabsorption Hypomagnesemia primary Hypomagnesemia Hypothermia Hysteria

Idiopathic dystonia DYT1 Idiopathic Parkinson's disease - leg tremor Indian Tobacco poisoning Iodofenphos Isoprenaline Kennedy's disease Krabbe leukodystrophy Lead Leukoencephalopathy -- metaphyseal chondrodysplasia Lhermitte-McAlpine syndrome Lidocaine Lindane Lindsay-Burn syndrome Lithium toxicity - coarse tremor of lower jaw Lithium Liver failure Lobelia poisoning Malathion Manganese Mecarbam Meningoencephalitis Mental retardation, X-linked, Cabezas type Mercury poisoning Mercury Mescal poisoning Metabolic encephalopathy Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Metaldehyde Metaraminol Methacrifos Methamidophos Methamphetamine overdose Methidathion Methoxamine Methylene Chloride Methylmalonicacidemia with homocystinuria, cbl D Metiltriazotion Mevinphos Minamata disease Mitochondrial Parkinson's disease - leg tremor Monocrotophos Monosodium Methanarsenate Motor and cognitive disorder due to sepiapterin reductase deficiency Mucolipidosis type 1 Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 1 - Leg tremor Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 2 - Leg tremor Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 3 - Leg tremor Multiple Sclerosis, Susceptibility To, 4 - Leg tremor Multiple system atrophy - coarse leg tremors Multiple system atrophy (MSA) with orthostatic hypotension - coarse leg tremors Multiple system atrophy syndromes Myoclonic epilepsy benign, adult, familial Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - course tremor myoclonus Neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease Neurosyphilis -- general paresis Neurosyphilis Norepinephrine Normokalemic periodic paralysis Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy Olivopontocerebellar atrophy type 3 Olivopontocerebellar atrophy, type V Olivopontocerebellar syndrome Omethoate Oppenheim's dystonia Optic atrophy 2 Organophosphate insecticide poisoning Oxydeprofos Oxydisulfoton Pallidopyramidal syndrome Parathion Parathion Methyl Parkinson disease 10 (PARK10) - leg tremor Parkinson disease 11 (PARK11) - leg tremor Parkinson disease 12 (PARK12) - leg tremor Parkinson disease 13 (PARK13) - leg tremor Parkinson disease 2, autosomal recessive juvenile (PARK2) Parkinson disease 3 Parkinson disease 3, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK3) Parkinson disease 4, autosomal dominant Lewy body (PARK4) Parkinson disease 5 (PARK5) Parkinson disease 6, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK6) Parkinson disease 7, autosomal recessive early-onset (PARK7)

Parkinson disease 8 (PARK8) Parkinson disease 9 (PARK9) Parkinson disease 9 Parkinson disease, familial, type 1 (PARK1) Parkinson disease, juvenile, autosomal recessive Parkinsonism Parkinson's disease dementia, familial Parkinson's disease Pathologic tremor Pelizaeus-Merzbacher brain sclerosis Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease Phenkapton Phenol Phenylephrine Pheochromocytoma Pheochromocytoma as part of Neurofibromatosis Phorate Phosalone Phosmet Phosphamidon Phosphine Phoxim Physiologic tremor Physiological Pick's disease of the brain Pirimiphos-methyl Pituitary tumors, adult Primary orthostatic tremor Primiphos methyl Prothidathion Prothoate Psychogenic Movement Disorders Purine nucleoside phosphorylase (PNP) deficiency Purine nucleoside phosphorylase deficiency Pyrethrin Pyrimitate Quinalphos Quintiofos Ramsay Hunt Syndrome type I RDX Reproterol Respiratory failure Rotenone Roussy-Levy syndrome Salbutamol Salvioli syndrome Sea Hare poisoning Selenium poisoning Senile Serotonin Syndrome Shy-Drager syndrome Sialidosis type 2 Sialidosis type I Sialidosis type II Sleeping sickness (East African) Sleeping sickness (West African) Sophamide Spastic paraparesis deafness Spinocerebellar ataxia 14 Spinocerebellar ataxia 19 Spinocerebellar ataxia 21 Spinocerebellar ataxia 27 Spinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 6 Spinocerebellar ataxia, X-linked, 4 Spinocerebellar ataxia, X-linked, type 4 Sulfotep Sulfuryl Fluoride Tacrolimus Terbufos Tetrachloroethane Thallium Thallium Sulfate Thiometon Tolclofos methyl Toxaphene Toxic multinodular goiter Toxoplasmosis Triazophos Triazotion Trichloroethylene Trifenfos Trifluperidol Tubatoxin poisoning Uraemia Ureterosigmoidostomy Valproic acid Vamidothion Wilson's disease Wolfram Syndrome 2 Xamoterol