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Kinetic tremor

MedGen UID:
1638576
Concept ID:
C4551521
Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Essential tremor
SNOMED CT: Kinetic tremor (30721006)
 
HPO: HP:0030186

Definition

Tremor that occurs during any voluntary movement. It may include visually or non-visually guided movements. Tremor during target directed movement is called intention tremor. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

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Brunner syndrome
MedGen UID:
208683
Concept ID:
C0796275
Disease or Syndrome
Brunner syndrome is a recessive X-linked disorder characterized by impulsive aggressiveness and mild mental retardation associated with MAOA deficiency (Brunner et al., 1993).
Tremor-nystagmus-duodenal ulcer syndrome
MedGen UID:
349908
Concept ID:
C1860860
Disease or Syndrome
A rare hyperkinetic movement disorder with characteristics of mild to severe, progressive essential tremor, nystagmus (principally horizontal), duodenal ulceration and a narcolepsy-like sleep disturbance. Refractive errors and cerebellar signs such as gait ataxia and adiadochokinesia may be associated. There have been no further descriptions in the literature since 1976.
Tremor, hereditary essential, 2
MedGen UID:
356087
Concept ID:
C1865810
Disease or Syndrome
Intellectual disability, autosomal recessive 6
MedGen UID:
370848
Concept ID:
C1970198
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Any autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disability in which the cause of the disease is a mutation in the GRIK2 gene.
Tremor, hereditary essential, and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
MedGen UID:
394839
Concept ID:
C2678494
Disease or Syndrome
Nephronophthisis-like nephropathy 1
MedGen UID:
461769
Concept ID:
C3150419
Disease or Syndrome
The nephronophthisis (NPH) phenotype is characterized by reduced renal concentrating ability, chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis, cystic renal disease, and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) before age 30 years. Three age-based clinical subtypes are recognized: infantile, juvenile, and adolescent/adult. Infantile NPH can present in utero with oligohydramnios sequence (limb contractures, pulmonary hypoplasia, and facial dysmorphisms) or postnatally with renal manifestations that progress to ESRD before age 3 years. Juvenile NPH, the most prevalent subtype, typically presents with polydipsia and polyuria, growth retardation, chronic iron-resistant anemia, or other findings related to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Hypertension is typically absent due to salt wasting. ESRD develops at a median age of 13 years. Ultrasound findings are increased echogenicity, reduced corticomedullary differentiation, and renal cysts (in 50% of affected individuals). Histologic findings include tubulointerstitial fibrosis, thickened and disrupted tubular basement membrane, sporadic corticomedullary cysts, and normal or reduced kidney size. Adolescent/adult NPH is clinically similar to juvenile NPH, but ESRD develops at a median age of 19 years. Within a subtype, inter- and intrafamilial variability in rate of progression to ESRD is considerable. Approximately 80%-90% of individuals with the NPH phenotype have no extrarenal features (i.e., they have isolated NPH); ~10%-20% have extrarenal manifestations that constitute a recognizable syndrome (e.g., Joubert syndrome, Bardet-Biedl syndrome, Jeune syndrome and related skeletal disorders, Meckel-Gruber syndrome, Senior-Løken syndrome, Leber congenital amaurosis, COACH syndrome, and oculomotor apraxia, Cogan type).
Microcephaly, short stature, and impaired glucose metabolism 2
MedGen UID:
906140
Concept ID:
C4225195
Disease or Syndrome
Microcephaly, short stature, and impaired glucose metabolism-2 (MSSGM2) is an autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by microcephaly associated with impaired intellectual development, and short stature. Patients develop diabetes in the second or third decade of life, and hypothyroidism and delayed puberty have also been reported (Abdulkarim et al., 2015; Kernohan et al., 2015). For a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of microcephaly, short stature, and impaired glucose metabolism, see MSSGM1 (616033).
Tremor, hereditary essential, 5
MedGen UID:
897748
Concept ID:
C4225223
Disease or Syndrome
Hereditary essential tremor-5 is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by kinetic, intention, and/or postural tremor mainly affecting the upper limbs. The age at onset and severity are highly variable, even within families (summary by Hor et al., 2015). For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of hereditary essential tremor, see ETM1 (190300).
Tremor, hereditary essential, 6
MedGen UID:
1711112
Concept ID:
C5394329
Disease or Syndrome
Hereditary essential tremor-6 (ETM6) is an autosomal dominant neurologic disorder characterized by adult-onset kinetic and/or postural tremor usually affecting the upper limbs. Some patients may have involvement of the head, trunk, lower limbs, and/or voice. Additional neurologic features, such as cognitive impairment or pyramidal signs, are usually not observed. Brain imaging does not show cerebellar atrophy or leukodystrophy. Skin biopsy shows intranuclear eosinophilic inclusions in fibroblasts and sweat gland cells, which may be used for diagnosis. There is evidence of genetic anticipation, with progressive earlier age at onset in younger generations. In rare cases, the phenotype may convert to NIID over time (summary by Sun et al., 2020; Ng et al., 2020). For a phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity of hereditary essential tremor, see ETM1 (190300).

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Etiology

Louis ED
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Crowell JL, Shah BB
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2016 Mar;16(3):22. doi: 10.1007/s11910-016-0627-8. PMID: 26838349

Diagnosis

Louis ED
Handb Clin Neurol 2023;196:389-401. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98817-9.00012-0. PMID: 37620080
Teive HA
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2012 Jan;18 Suppl 1:S140-2. doi: 10.1016/S1353-8020(11)70044-X. PMID: 22166415
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Therapy

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Prognosis

Angelini L, Paparella G, De Biase A, Maraone A, Panfili M, Berardelli I, Cannavacciuolo A, Di Vita A, Margiotta R, Fabbrini G, Berardelli A, Bologna M
Eur J Neurol 2023 Mar;30(3):631-640. Epub 2022 Dec 11 doi: 10.1111/ene.15650. PMID: 36437695Free PMC Article
Witek N, Hawkins J, Hall D
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2021 Feb 26;21(3):13. doi: 10.1007/s11910-021-01092-4. PMID: 33638050
Manto M
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Crowell JL, Shah BB
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2016 Mar;16(3):22. doi: 10.1007/s11910-016-0627-8. PMID: 26838349
Josephs KA, Matsumoto JY, Ahlskog JE
Arch Neurol 2006 Mar;63(3):354-7. doi: 10.1001/archneur.63.3.354. PMID: 16533962

Clinical prediction guides

Angelini L, Paparella G, De Biase A, Maraone A, Panfili M, Berardelli I, Cannavacciuolo A, Di Vita A, Margiotta R, Fabbrini G, Berardelli A, Bologna M
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Jiang B, Han JJ, Kim J
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Lenka A, Louis ED
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Manto M
Handb Clin Neurol 2018;154:151-166. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63956-1.00009-6. PMID: 29903437
Crowell JL, Shah BB
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2016 Mar;16(3):22. doi: 10.1007/s11910-016-0627-8. PMID: 26838349

Recent systematic reviews

Carvalho V, Ferreira JJ, Correia Guedes L
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