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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

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Common causes of tremor in primary care include enhanced physiologic tremor, essential tremor, and Parkinson’s disease.

## Causes

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### Common Causes

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Common causes include: [1][2]

* Enhanced physiologic tremor
* Essential tremor
* Parkinson’s disease
* Excessive caffeine
* Psychogenic due to stress,anxiety, and depression
* Hypoglycemia
* Fatigue
* Aging

### Less Common Causes

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Less common cause include:[3]

* Wilson's disease
* Multiple sclerosis
* Alcohol withdrawal tremor
* Hyperthyroidism
* Mercury poisoning
* Liver or kidney failure
* Drug Induced Tremors
* Orthostatic tremor

## References

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1. ↑ Puschmann A, Wszolek ZK (2011). "Diagnosis and treatment of common forms of tremor". Semin Neurol. 31 (1): 65–77. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1271312. PMC 3907068. PMID 21321834.
2. ↑ Smaga S (2003). "Tremor". Am Fam Physician. 68 (8): 1545–52. PMID 14596441.
3. ↑ Elias, W. Jeffrey; Shah, Binit B. (2014). "Tremor". JAMA. 311 (9): 948. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.1397. ISSN 0098-7484.