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Hysterical tremor
A fine tremor occurring in hysteria. It may be limited to one extremity or generalized.
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Forced tremor
A tremor continuing after voluntary motion has ceased.
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Fibrillary tremor
A tremor caused by consecutive contractions of separate muscular fibrillae rather than of a muscle or muscles.
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Familial tremor
A tremor indistinguishable from essential tremor in its clinical manifestation. Unlike essential tremor, it is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.
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Enhanced physiological tremor
An action tremor associated with catecholamine excess (e.g., in association with anxiety, thyrotoxicosis, hypoglycemia, or alcohol withdrawal). It may occur as a side effect of drugs (e.g., epinephrine, caffeine, theophylline, amphetamines, levodopa, tricyclic antidepressants, lithium, and corticosteroids).
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Continuous tremor
A tremor that resembles tremors of paralysis agitans.
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Coarse tremor
A tremor in which oscillations are relatively slow.
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Cerebellar tremor
An intention tremor of 3 to 5 Hz frequency, associated with cerebellar disease.
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Alcoholic tremor
The visible tremor exhibited by alcoholics.
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Tremolabile
Easily destroyed or inactivated by shaking; said of an enzyme.
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