Editing Tremor (section)

===Lifestyle===
Eliminating tremor "triggers," including stimulants such as [[caffeine]], from the diet is often recommended.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Essential Tremor - Neurology - Highland Hospital - University of Rochester Medical Center |url=https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/highland/departments-centers/neurology/conditions-we-treat/essential-tremor.aspx |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=www.urmc.rochester.edu}}</ref>
Essential tremor may benefit from slight doses of [[ethanol]], but the potential negative consequences of regular ethanol intake need to be taken into account. Due to the risks, alternatives such as "GABAergic drugs like sodium oxybate and NASs, LVA Ca2+ channel blockers like zonisamide, glutamate receptor antagonists like perampanel, and long-chain alcohols like 1-octanol" are preferred.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Wu |first1=Jingying |last2=Tang |first2=Huidong |last3=Chen |first3=Shengdi |last4=Cao |first4=Li |date=2020-08-25 |title=Mechanisms and Pharmacotherapy for Ethanol-Responsive Movement Disorders |journal=Frontiers in Neurology |volume=11 |pages=892 |doi=10.3389/fneur.2020.00892 |issn=1664-2295 |pmc=7477383 |pmid=32982923 |doi-access=free }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ray |first1=Anaiska |last2=Biswas |first2=Dalia A |title=Association of Diet With Essential Tremor: A Narrative Review |journal=Cureus |date=2022 |volume=14 |issue=9 |pages=e29168 |doi=10.7759/cureus.29168 |doi-access=free |issn=2168-8184 |pmc=9567235 |pmid=36258958}}</ref> [[Beta blocker]]s have been used as an alternative to alcohol in sports such as competitive [[Darts|dart]] playing and carry less potential for addiction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Surgical Treatments for Essential Tremor: Essential Facts for Patients |url=https://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/Resources/Patient-Education/Surgical-Treatments-for-Essential-Tremor.htm |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=www.movementdisorders.org}}</ref>

[[Physical therapy]] and [[occupational therapy]] may help to reduce tremor and improve coordination and muscle control for some patients. A physical therapist or occupational therapist will evaluate the patient for tremor positioning, muscle control, muscle strength, and functional skills. Teaching the patient to brace the affected limb during the tremor or to hold an affected arm close to the body is sometimes useful in gaining motion control. Coordination and balancing exercises may help some patients. Some occupational therapists recommend the use of weights, splints, other adaptive equipment, and special plates and utensils for eating.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Essential tremor - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/essential-tremor/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350539#:~:text=Physical%20therapists%20can%20teach%20you,Heavier%20glasses%20and%20utensils. |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=www.mayoclinic.org |language=en}}</ref>