Drug-Induced Tremor
Drug-induced tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic, and repetitive movement of some part of the body—often the hands—that appears as an effect of the use of certain medications. It usually improves when the responsible treatment is adjusted.
How it presents: it is generally noticed when holding an object or maintaining a posture, and it can vary in intensity depending on the person and the medication involved.
When to discuss it with the doctor? If you notice a new tremor after starting a drug, it is worth mentioning it at your visit without stopping anything on your own, so that a professional can review the situation.
Which specialist evaluates it? The neurologist studies the characteristics of the tremor, and the internist, the geriatrician, or the pediatrician—depending on age—help review the underlying treatment. Raising it with whoever prescribed the medication is the first step toward finding the most suitable adjustment.
Data on 70 doctors who treat drug-induced tremor
Specialties that treat drug-induced tremor
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Doctors specialized in drug-induced tremor
Dr. Edgar Bustos Córdova
Dr. Erick Bautista
Dra. Maria Gomez Palacio Schjetnan
Dr. Alberto Fregoso Ojeda
Dr. Rodolfo Rivas Ruiz
Dr. Arnoldo Samuel Kraus Weisman
Dra. Maria Alejandra Torrero Miranda
Dr. Oscar Sánchez Escandón
Dr. Sergio Miguel Gomez Dorantes
Dr. Juan Trujillo Perrusquia
Dra. Leticia Gutiérrez Pérez
Dr. Mercado Filomena Vizcaino
Dra. Olga Eugenia Martínez Garza
Dr. Jose Juan Sanchez Chamorro
Dr. Fernando Javier Martinez Montes
Dr. Jose Luis Balanzar Serna
Dr. Eduardo Tapia Betancourt
Dr. Alfonso Corona Tellez
Dr. Rodriguez Francisco Herrera
Dr. Román Pineda Abarca
Frequently asked questions
What is drug-induced tremor?
Drug-induced tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic, and repetitive movement of some part of the body—often the hands—that appears as an effect of the use of certain medications. It usually improves when the responsible treatment is adjusted.
Which doctor treats drug-induced tremor?
Drug-Induced Tremor is usually treated by specialists in geriatrician, internist, neurologist, pediatrician, geriatrician and functional medicine specialist, neurologist.