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Norberto Alvarez, MD

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Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor

Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology.

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There are several medical conditions in which tremors might be an important sign. The most common ones are include:

• Hyperthyroidism
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Hypocalcemia
• Hyponatremia
• Hypomagnesemia
• Hypoglycemia
• Advanced kidney disease with encephalopathy
• Advanced liver disease with encephalopathy

The treatment of these tremors is related to the primary condition.

Task- and Position Specific Tremor

These are tremors that are seen only or almost exclusively in relation to a certain task. As long as the patient is not involved in that task, there are no symptoms, and the limbs can be used normally. The most common example is the writing tremor.

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