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      Category : Health Centers > Brain and Nervous System

Trembling

Alternate Names : Tremor, Involuntary Shaking

Trembling | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring | Attribution


What can be done to prevent the condition?

Prevention is related to the cause. Most cases cannot be prevented. Avoiding alcohol can prevent cases due to alcohol withdrawal. Avoiding the cold can prevent some cases due to feeling chilled.

What are the long-term effects of the condition?

Long-term effects are related to the cause. For example, cases due to cold or fatigue often have no long-term effects. Cases due to nervous system damage may result in death or permanent disability.

What are the risks to others?

Trembling is not contagious and poses no risk to others.


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Trembling: Treatment & Monitoring

Author: Adam Brochert, MD
Reviewer: Melissa Sanders, PharmD
Date Reviewed: 03/28/01









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