Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I know that a kinetic/intention tremor can be made worse by stress & anxiety but can stress & anxiety directly cause a intention/kinetic tremor? i'm not talking about an essential tremor. thanks :)
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Tremor: Release of compounds like adrenalin during anxiety may cause tremors even in people without essential or familial tremor. This may occur with stimulants like caffeine or with nicotine use,thyroid hormone,etc.
Answered 1/3/2016
2.8k views
Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as depression is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.
Answered 5/19/2015
2.8k views
Yes: Think of when someone is startled and then says, "I can't stop shaking!" That's a situational tremor.
Answered 1/3/2016
2.8k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can Essential Tremor cause an intention tremor in addition to postural tremor?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have what my dr has said is stress induced seizures. I feel like im out in spacre and then my head shakes, hands curl and my eyes blink uncontroably.. I have agoraphobia and a lot of other problems with anxiety and depression. Can stress cause seizures.
9 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
What causes essential tremor, can it be brought on by prolonged stress?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
What would a diagnosis be for someone who has tremors/shakes that are made worse by anxiety, exercise and stress?
18yr old son with v. good health constant tremor in both hands since early childhood. It is worse at times of anxiety or stress but is not very noticeable when holding something he can preform tasks with no trouble. What does this sound like?
Have stress, anxiety & insomnia. Recently noticed occasional hand tremor in morning. Worse if someone notices. Affects hand writing. Will it go away?
Will my tremors go away? If my head tremors are caused by stress and anxiety, and i tackle the stress and anxiety in my life, will my tremors disappear? Or could it be a chiropractic problem? My head tremors used to be mild, but they're getting more sever
How do I know if I have anxiety problems? Sometimes it feels like I do because I get tremors in my lip when I'm having a conversation and I start getting confused even though I know what I'm talking about. Also I used to be very shy when younger?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
