8A04.1

Essential tremor or related tremors

Tremor essencial ou tremores relacionados

Category

Definition

Essential tremor is the most common form of tremor of moderate frequency ranging from 7-12 Hz and presents as a postural and kinetic tremor of the hands. It may also be present in the head/neck, and voice.

Exclusions

  • tremor NOS

Inclusions

  • Hereditary essential tremor

Index Terms

Essential tremor or related tremorsbenign essential tremorHereditary essential tremorfamilial tremorhereditary tremorheredofamilial tremorbenign familial tremorOrthostatic tremorTask-specific tremorPrimary writing tremor