Intention tremor

Classification according to ICD-10
G25.2	Other specified forms of tremor - Intention tremor
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

The intention tremor , from Latin tremere “to tremble” and intendere “to strive for something” , is a form of tremor when approaching a goal. The main deflection of the trembling movement occurs immediately before reaching the desired object.

root cause

This tremor is part of the Charcot triad and is a sign of damage to the cerebellum , a lesion in the dentate nucleus or in the superior cerebellar peduncle (superior cerebellar peduncle). It is often caused by multiple sclerosis or cerebellar degeneration.

Clinical manifestations

The intention tremor is easily visible on the hands , for example with a finger-nose attempt . The frequency is 2 to 3 beats per second.

Differential diagnosis

The rest tremor has to be differentiated, for example, from Parkinson's disease .

literature

K. Bötzel, V. Tronnier, T. Gasser: Differential diagnosis and therapy of the tremor. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. Vol. 111, No. 13, March 2014, pp. 225–235, doi: 10.3238 / arztebl.2014.0225 , PMID 24739887 , PMC 3991161 (free full text) (review).

Individual evidence

^ Willibald Pschyrembel : Clinical Dictionary , 266th, updated edition, de Gruyter, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-033997-0, keyword tremor

^ Lexicon of Neuroscience

↑ K. Bötzel, V. Tronnier, T. Gasser: Differential diagnosis and therapy of the tremor. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. Vol. 111, No. 13, March 2014, pp. 225-235.

↑ ^a ^b Entry on intention tremor in the Flexikon , a Wiki of the DocCheck company

[pschy-1] Willibald Pschyrembel : Clinical Dictionary , 266th, updated edition, de Gruyter, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-033997-0, keyword tremor

[2] Lexicon of Neuroscience

[3] K. Bötzel, V. Tronnier, T. Gasser: Differential diagnosis and therapy of the tremor. In: Deutsches Ärzteblatt international. Vol. 111, No. 13, March 2014, pp. 225-235.