You Are Evaluating an Elderly Patient's Complaint of a New

Multiple Choice

You are evaluating an elderly patient's complaint of a new onset of "hand shaking" when he drinks from a cup.The patient is euthyroid and does not drink alcohol.Which of the following signs indicate that this tremor is most likely an essential tremor rather than a Parkinson's tremor?

A) It is characteristic of "pill rolling" and occurs at rest
B) It is a moderate amplitude tremor that occurs only with movement/activity
C) The tremor is also associated with slowed movements
D) The tremor is accompanied by dyskinesia