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Why do essential tremors respond to alcohol? does everyone with this condition respond to.alcohol?
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Nobody knows: The neurophysiology of both alcohol and essential tremor are both elusive. The response to ethanol and to Propranolol are distinctive features of essential tremor, but since no one knows what it truly is, the diagnosis could still be made if there's no amelioration on alcohol. Don't overtreat or worry greatly about this common illness, and good luck.
Answered 6/30/2014
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