What would be the workup and the treatment of choice for isometric tremor?
Do you just see if the tremors are more associated with action versus static tremors? What are other clinical characteristics that can be helpful to correctly diagnose isometric tremor?
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Neurology · Northwestern Medicine
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Any tremor which is not accompanied by parkinsonism should prompt the same workup. It requires basic labs as well as checking thyroid function. Isometric tremor occurs when contracting muscles against an un-moving object, so the diagnosis is often in the description.
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