Overview Of The Causes And Complications Of Essential Tremor

Lack Of Sleep

Evidence shows that patients experience fewer symptoms of essential tremor when they rest. Unfortunately, sleep and rest can be quite difficult with this condition, particularly when patients are also dealing with significant anxiety and stress. Studies show that a lack of sleep can trigger severe episodes of essential tremor. It can also cause a patient's symptoms to worsen overall. A lack of sleep often results in fatigue, which also makes it harder for the patient to control their symptoms. When patients are fatigued, the energy they do have is automatically directed to basic needs to keep their body functioning. Stopping a tremor in the hands, for instance, is not needed to keep the body running.

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