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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

Common avoidable risk factors in the development of tremors include limiting caffeine, alcohol, managing stress, anxiety, depression, blood glucose level, minimizing fatigue.

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of tremor include:

Common Risk Factors

• Essential Tremor:
  • Family history
  • Age: Forty and above
• Parkinson's Disease:
  • Advancing age
  • Caucasian
  • Male gender
• Physiologic Tremor:
  • Caffeine
  • Stress
  • Muscle fatigue
  • Low blood sugar
  • Anxiety

Less Common Risk Factors

• Orthostatic Tremor:
  • Standing
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Excessive alcohol intake