Symptoms of Essential Tremor
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What Are the Symptoms of Essential Tremor?
The primary symptoms associated with essential tremor include:
The primary symptoms associated with essential tremor include:
- Uncontrollable shaking that occurs
- Shaking voice
- Nodding or shaking head
- Tremors that worsen during periods of emotional stress
- Tremors that get worse with purposeful movement
- Tremors that lessen with rest
- Balance problems
- Not able to write your name
If you have essential tremor, you will have shaking and trembling at different times and in different situations, but some characteristics are common to all. Here is what you might typically experience:
- Tremors occur when you move and are less noticeable when you rest.
- Tremors can begin in one hand and progress to both hands.
- Certain medicines, caffeine or stress can make your tremors worse.
- Tremors may improve with ingestion of a small amount of alcohol (such as wine).
- Tremors progress over time.
- Tremors that are most obvious in your hands.
- Difficulty doing tasks with your hands, such as writing or using tools.
- Shaking or quivering sound in your voice.
- Uncontrollable head-nodding, yes-yes or no-no motion of the head.
- In some instances, tremors in your legs or feet.
- Begin gradually, usually more prominently on one side of the body.
- May be aggravated by emotional stress, fatigue, caffeine, or temperature extremes.