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Psychogenic tremor

MedGen UID:
753053
•Concept ID:
C2733359
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: Psychogenic Tremor
SNOMED CT: Psychogenic tremor (443853005)

Definition

An involuntary, compulsive, repetitive stereotyped movement. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPsychogenic tremor

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Drug-induced tremor, clinical features, diagnostic approach and management.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Morgan JC
J Neurol Sci 2022 Apr 15;435:120192. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120192. PMID: 35220110
The treatment of tremor.
Schneider SA, Deuschl G
Neurotherapeutics 2014 Jan;11(1):128-38. doi: 10.1007/s13311-013-0230-5. PMID: 24142589Free PMC Article
Differential diagnosis of tremor.
Deuschl G
J Neural Transm Suppl 1999;56:211-20. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6360-3_14. PMID: 10370914

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Drug-induced tremor, clinical features, diagnostic approach and management.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Morgan JC
J Neurol Sci 2022 Apr 15;435:120192. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120192. PMID: 35220110
A practical guide to the differential diagnosis of tremor.
Alty JE, Kempster PA
Postgrad Med J 2011 Sep;87(1031):623-9. Epub 2011 Jun 20 doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.089623. PMID: 21690256
Physiology of psychogenic movement disorders.
Hallett M
J Clin Neurosci 2010 Aug;17(8):959-65. Epub 2010 May 20 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.11.021. PMID: 20493708Free PMC Article
Psychogenic movement disorders.
Gupta A, Lang AE
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Aug;22(4):430-6. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32832dc169. PMID: 19542886
Distinguishing psychogenic and essential tremor.
Kenney C, Diamond A, Mejia N, Davidson A, Hunter C, Jankovic J
J Neurol Sci 2007 Dec 15;263(1-2):94-9. Epub 2007 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.06.008. PMID: 17604055

Diagnosis

Drug-induced tremor, clinical features, diagnostic approach and management.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Morgan JC
J Neurol Sci 2022 Apr 15;435:120192. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120192. PMID: 35220110
Functional tremor.
Schwingenschuh P, Deuschl G
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:229-233. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00019-9. PMID: 27719841
Differentiation and diagnosis of tremor.
Crawford P, Zimmerman EE
Am Fam Physician 2011 Mar 15;83(6):697-702. PMID: 21404980
Psychogenic movement disorders.
Gupta A, Lang AE
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Aug;22(4):430-6. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32832dc169. PMID: 19542886
Tremor.
Smaga S
Am Fam Physician 2003 Oct 15;68(8):1545-52. PMID: 14596441

Therapy

Drug-induced tremor, clinical features, diagnostic approach and management.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Morgan JC
J Neurol Sci 2022 Apr 15;435:120192. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120192. PMID: 35220110
The treatment of tremor.
Schneider SA, Deuschl G
Neurotherapeutics 2014 Jan;11(1):128-38. doi: 10.1007/s13311-013-0230-5. PMID: 24142589Free PMC Article
Moving toward "laboratory-supported" criteria for psychogenic tremor.
Schwingenschuh P, Katschnig P, Seiler S, Saifee TA, Aguirregomozcorta M, Cordivari C, Schmidt R, Rothwell JC, Bhatia KP, Edwards MJ
Mov Disord 2011 Dec;26(14):2509-15. Epub 2011 Sep 28 doi: 10.1002/mds.23922. PMID: 21956485Free PMC Article
Psychogenic tremor in a patient with a major depressive episode.
Harlow MC, Davidson CM, Bourgeois JA
S D Med 2009 Jun;62(6):233, 235. PMID: 19650275
Psychogenic movement disorders.
Gupta A, Lang AE
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Aug;22(4):430-6. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32832dc169. PMID: 19542886

Prognosis

Functional tremor.
Schwingenschuh P, Deuschl G
Handb Clin Neurol 2016;139:229-233. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-801772-2.00019-9. PMID: 27719841
Psychogenic movement disorders.
Gupta A, Lang AE
Curr Opin Neurol 2009 Aug;22(4):430-6. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e32832dc169. PMID: 19542886
Distinguishing psychogenic and essential tremor.
Kenney C, Diamond A, Mejia N, Davidson A, Hunter C, Jankovic J
J Neurol Sci 2007 Dec 15;263(1-2):94-9. Epub 2007 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.06.008. PMID: 17604055
Psychogenic tremor and related disorders.
Bhatia KP, Schneider SA
J Neurol 2007 May;254(5):569-74. Epub 2007 Apr 9 doi: 10.1007/s00415-006-0348-z. PMID: 17417745
Psychogenic tremors.
Koller W, Lang A, Vetere-Overfield B, Findley L, Cleeves L, Factor S, Singer C, Weiner W
Neurology 1989 Aug;39(8):1094-9. doi: 10.1212/wnl.39.8.1094. PMID: 2761704

Clinical prediction guides

Drug-induced tremor, clinical features, diagnostic approach and management.
Baizabal-Carvallo JF, Morgan JC
J Neurol Sci 2022 Apr 15;435:120192. Epub 2022 Feb 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120192. PMID: 35220110
Clinical neurophysiology of psychogenic movement disorders: how to diagnose psychogenic tremor and myoclonus.
Apartis E
Neurophysiol Clin 2014 Oct;44(4):417-24. Epub 2013 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.neucli.2013.08.014. PMID: 25306082
A practical guide to the differential diagnosis of tremor.
Alty JE, Kempster PA
Postgrad Med J 2011 Sep;87(1031):623-9. Epub 2011 Jun 20 doi: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.089623. PMID: 21690256
Tremor in hemifacial spasm patients.
Rudzińska M, Wójcik M, Hartel M, Szczudlik A
J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2011 Feb;118(2):241-7. Epub 2010 Dec 16 doi: 10.1007/s00702-010-0533-1. PMID: 21161713
Distinguishing psychogenic and essential tremor.
Kenney C, Diamond A, Mejia N, Davidson A, Hunter C, Jankovic J
J Neurol Sci 2007 Dec 15;263(1-2):94-9. Epub 2007 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2007.06.008. PMID: 17604055

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