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How do you identify the difference between drug induced tremor vs essential tremor? and how long drug induced tremors last? could it take years to get better?

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C’est difficile: Age of patient, onset pattern, swing distance, bilaterality, medications, and other variables all need to be considered before determining the cause of your tremor. See a neurologist for full evaluation.

Answered 10/21/2020

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A member asked:

How do you identify the difference between drug induced tremor vs essential tremor? and how long drug induced tremors last? could it take years to get better?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Simon answered

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