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Tremor is the involuntary trembling or shaking of the body. Often it affects the fingers or hands. The most well-known disease causing tremor is Parkinson's disease, but it is definitely not the only possibility. Any tremor-like symptom needs prompt professional medical advice....more »
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causes of Hand tremor as a symptom.
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When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Hand tremor as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques to assess the symptom: Hand tremor. These will include a physical examination and possibly diagnostic tests. (Note: A physical exam is always done, diagnostic tests may or may not be performed depending on the suspected condition) Your doctor will ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to openly share any pertinent information to help your doctor make an accurate diagnosis.
It is also very important to bring an up-to-date list of all of your all medical conditions, medications including dosages, and names of numbers of any specialist you see.
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The list below shows some of the causes of Hand tremor mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Hand tremor. Of the 41 causes of Hand tremor that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Hand tremor' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Hand tremor, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
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Subtypes of Hand tremor:
Hand tremors (17 causes), Shaky hands (13 causes), Shaking hands
Medical Conditions associated with Hand tremor:
Tremor symptoms (479 causes), Hand symptoms (2016 causes), Arm symptoms (1619 causes), Limb symptoms (3592 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Leg symptoms (2751 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Hand tremor:
Shaky hands (13 causes), Hand pain (60 causes), Muscle spasm (29 causes), Finger spasm (18 causes), Arm spasm (18 causes), Alcohol Withdrawal, Autoimmune thyroid diseases, Hyperthyroidism (41 causes), Idiopathic Parkinson's disease, Lithium poisoning
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