Tremor - familial
Symptoms
The tremors may come and go. They typically affect the head, hands, arms, eyelids, or voice. Less commonly, a tremor may affect the lower body. Tremors may not affect both sides of the body equally.
The tremors:
- Get worse with voluntary movement and emotional stress
- Disappear during sleep
- May improve when drinking alcohol
Signs and tests
Diagnosis is usually made on the basis of the patient's history and an examination that reveals tremors on voluntary movement with no
No other tests may be required. However, testing may be used to rule out other causes of tremors such as excessive


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