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Comprehensive Neurology Evaluation for Hand Tremor, Head Tremor, Voice Tremor, and Shaking

Tremor can affect writing, eating, holding a cup, typing, dressing, work, hobbies, and confidence. Some patients notice hand tremor, while others may have head tremor, voice tremor, leg tremor, internal shaking, or tremor at rest.

VerityMD Neurology evaluates tremor to determine whether symptoms may be related to essential tremor, Parkinson’s disease, medication side effects, thyroid disease, neuropathy, anxiety, dystonia, cerebellar disorders, functional neurological symptoms, or another condition. For eligible patients with Parkinson’s disease or chronic movement disorders, chronic care management support is available.

Symptoms We Evaluate

  • Hand, head, voice, leg, jaw, or chin tremor

  • Internal shaking sensation

  • Resting tremor or action tremor

  • Tremor while writing, eating, drinking, or using utensils

  • Tremor with stiffness, slowness, shuffling gait, or balance problems

  • Tremor with neck pulling or abnormal posture

  • Tremor with numbness, weakness, neuropathy, or gait instability

Conditions We Help Evaluate or Manage

  • Essential tremor     

  • Parkinson’s disease

  • Dystonic tremor

  • Medication-induced tremor

  • Enhanced physiologic tremor

  • Thyroid disease

  • Neuropathy-related tremor

  • Cerebellar tremor

  • Functional neurological tremor

Services and How They Help

Neurology Consultation for Tremor

The evaluation reviews onset, affected body parts, rest versus action tremor, medication history, family history, caffeine effects, thyroid/metabolic issues, walking changes, stiffness, slowness, numbness, weakness, and prior testing.

How this helps:

  • Clarifies likely tremor type   

  • Distinguishes essential tremor from Parkinson’s disease and other causes

  • Guides labs, imaging review, medication adjustment, EMG/NCV, therapy, or advanced treatment discussions

Essential Tremor Evaluation

Essential tremor commonly causes shaking during action and may affect hands, head, or voice.

How this helps:

  • Identifies action tremor pattern

  • Reviews functional impact

  • Guides medication, adaptive strategies, and advanced therapy discussions when appropriate

Parkinson’s Disease and Parkinsonian Tremor Evaluation

Parkinson’s disease can cause resting tremor, slowness, stiffness, gait changes, constipation, dream enactment, and facial expression changes.

How this helps:

  • Looks for parkinsonian features

  • Assesses movement, tone, gait, and balance

  • Supports medication and chronic care planning

Chronic Care Management for Parkinson’s Disease

Eligible patients with Parkinson’s disease, parkinsonian symptoms, tremor, gait difficulty, and chronic neurological conditions may receive ongoing support between visits.

How this helps:

  • Monitors tremor, stiffness, walking, falls, swallowing, sleep, mood, memory, and medication timing

  • Helps identify wearing-off symptoms and side effects

  • Improves communication between neurology, primary care, caregivers, and therapists

Medication Review for Tremor

Stimulants, antidepressants, anti-seizure medications, bronchodilators, thyroid medications, steroids, lithium, valproate, dopamine-blocking medications, caffeine, and supplements may contribute.

How this helps:

  • Identifies medication-related tremor

  • Reviews dose effects and interactions

  • Supports safer changes with prescribing clinicians

EMG/NCV Testing for Tremor with Neuropathy or Weakness

EMG/NCV may be helpful when tremor overlaps with numbness, tingling, weakness, imbalance, or suspected neuropathy.

How this helps:

  • Detects peripheral nerve or muscle contributors

  • Helps separate tremor from weakness or nerve injury

  • Supports treatment planning

When Tremor Evaluation & Treatment May Be Helpful

  • New or worsening tremor        

  • Tremor interfering with daily function

  • Resting tremor

  • Tremor with slowness, stiffness, or walking changes

  • Tremor after medication changes

  • Tremor with falls, numbness, weakness, or imbalance

What to Bring or Have the Referring Office Send

  • Referral from PCP, specialist, or referring provider

  • Medication list, including over-the-counter medications and supplements

  • Relevant office notes, hospital records, imaging reports, labs, and prior neurological testing if available

  • Videos of tremor if safely available

  • Family history of tremor or Parkinson’s disease

  • List of activities affected by tremor

  • Prior medication trials for tremor if available

Important Note

This page is for patient education and does not replace individualized medical advice. Testing and treatment decisions should be based on the patient’s history, examination, records, medications, insurance requirements, and clinical judgment.

Emergency Symptoms

Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for:

  • Sudden weakness, facial droop, trouble speaking, or new vision loss

  • Severe sudden headache or rapidly worsening neurological symptoms

  • Loss of consciousness, seizure, chest pain, or severe shortness of breath

  • New inability to walk or sudden severe dizziness with stroke-like symptoms

New Patient Referrals

VerityMD Neurology accepts new patient referrals by fax from the patient’s primary care physician, specialist, or referring provider’s office. To ensure accurate triage, insurance verification, and appropriate scheduling, referrals should be sent directly from the referring provider’s office.

Patients who would like to be seen at VerityMD Neurology should contact their PCP, specialist, or referring provider and ask them to fax a neurology referral with relevant clinical notes, insurance information, medication list, imaging reports, lab results, and prior neurology records if available.

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