Drug-Induced Tremor
Alternate Names : Tremor - Drug-Induced
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Drug-Induced Tremor Diagnosis & Tests
Diagnosis is usually made based on history of use of medication that may cause tremors, paired with examination that reveals tremors on voluntary movement and no other abnormalities. Involvement of the legs, loss of coordination, or involuntary tremors (those that occur at rest) may indicate a condition such as parkinsonism rather than drug-induced tremor.
No other tests may be required. Testing can help rule out other causes of tremors such as alcohol withdrawal, abnormal thyroid gland function, pheochromocytoma, and other disorders. Laboratory tests and head CT scan, MRI, X-rays, angiography, or other tests reveal no abnormalities with drug-induced tremor.
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