Tremors

Question 1

Resting

Answer 1

Parkinsonism
Severe essential tremor

Question 2

Action (occurs with voluntary muscle contraction)

Answer 2

Postural, isometric, kinetic

Question 3

Postural (when the body part is voluntarily maintained against gravity)

Answer 3

Essential, physiologic, cerebellar, dystonic, drug-induced tremors

Question 4

Isometric

Answer 4

Occurs as the result of muscle contraction against a rigid, stationary object

Question 5

Kinetic (occurs with any form of voluntary movement)

Answer 5

Cerebellar, dystonic, drug-induced tremors
Essential tremor can come under this category

Question 6

Intention

Answer 6

Subtype of kinetic tremor, amplified when the target is reached
Disturbance of the cerebellum or it’s pathways