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IM: Nurology/tremor
meduploader - 05-23-09 14:34 Bookmark and Share

A 68 year old man comes to your offic complaining of a hand tremor. The tremor becomes worse with voluntary movement. he notes that it improves with alcohol consumption. On physical exam, the tremor is coarse in nature. What is the most likely cause of this patient's tremor?






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#1
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
zkadhem - 05-23-09 15:14

My answer is: c.

#2
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
bingousmle - 05-24-09 00:26

My answer is: c.

#3
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
usmlefever3 - 05-24-09 01:35

My answer is: c.

#4
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
harry206 - 05-24-09 10:02

My answer is: d.

#5
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
sackatdoc - 05-24-09 10:47

My answer is: b.

#6
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
meduploader - 05-24-09 14:26

My answer is: c.

#7
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
shahprasun - 05-25-09 14:49

My answer is: d.

#8
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
fas148 - 05-27-09 03:45

My answer is: b.

#9
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
zorawar - 06-21-09 05:10

My answer is: c.

#10
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
conym5 - 06-21-09 09:26

DDD

Parkinson's disease......resting tremor with bradykinesia
Benign familial tremor, Huntington's chorea......family history of tremors or chorea should be present
Intention tremo...r..cerebellar leisions

#11
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
sabiraghauri - 06-21-09 09:29

My answer is: c.

#12
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
docraj - 06-21-09 20:19

My answer is: c.

#13
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
mtniharika - 09-18-09 17:38

My answer is: d.

#14
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
lisjan - 11-07-09 17:02

My answer is: c.

#15
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
zoah2005 - 11-07-09 18:04

My answer is: c.

#16
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
1811166 - 12-22-09 00:55

My answer is: d.

#17
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
katamoto - 03-28-10 16:24

My answer is: d.

#18
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
enas3110 - 03-28-10 16:39

My answer is: d.

#19
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
mangofran - 03-29-10 16:55

My answer is: c.

#20
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
mangofran - 03-29-10 16:56

My answer is: c.

#21
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
pawan238 - 03-30-10 02:04

My answer is: c.

#22
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
conym5 - 04-18-10 08:44

My answer is: c.


Tremor intensity can worsen in response to fatigue, strong emotions, low blood sugar, cold, caffeine, lithium salts, some antidepressants or other factors.

#23
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
khan80 - 04-19-10 12:11

My answer is: b.

#24
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
shehabsedigg - 05-05-10 15:03

My answer is: b.

#25
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
bmnnbm - 08-04-10 10:49

My answer is: c.

#26
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
babbu5508 - 09-30-10 12:46

My answer is: c.


ssential tremor (ET) is a slowly progressive neurological disorder whose most recognizable feature is a tremor of the arms that is apparent during voluntary movements such as eating and writing

#27
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
fudge15019 - 10-09-10 11:44

My answer is: c.

#28
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
robbyj32 - 12-09-10 13:46

My answer is: b.

#29
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
sarahseemeen - 12-11-10 02:25

My answer is: d.

#30
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
ramuvarma - 12-11-10 04:22

My answer is: b.

#31
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
anusha97 - 12-26-10 10:54

My answer is: c.

#32
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
sudha2015 - 12-26-10 12:27

My answer is: b.

#33
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
dinmenace - 06-24-11 16:06

My answer is: c.

#34
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
visionary235 - 07-13-11 02:27

My answer is: c.

#35
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
zeeman - 07-13-11 16:38

My answer is: c.

#36
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
shameer2011 - 09-10-11 09:05

My answer is: a.

#37
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
dan12131969 - 04-25-12 16:12

My answer is: c.

#38
Re: IM: Nurology/tremor
hassan123 - 04-26-12 09:30

My answer is: c.

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