Association of Diet With Essential Tremor: A Narrative Review

Abstract

Essential tremor is a neurological disorder categorized by the rhythmic shaking of the upper limbs, lower limbs, neck, or head. The etiology of essential tremor is believed to be genetic variations, environmental factors, lifestyle, etc. Poor lifestyle and diet are important factors contributing to the onset of various disorders. Environment and lifestyle play a significant part in the dietary habits of an individual. Some diet components may probably be associated with the etiopathogenesis or progression of the essential tremor. Dietary habits may be a key influence on the commencement of tremors in healthy individuals. Typically, the diet of essential tremor patients is not supervised. It may also intensify the tremors in essential tremor patients. Association of the diet with the essential tremor can shed light on the root of tremor aggravating aspect and aid in diet modification in essential tremor patients. The aim of the review is to establish a relation between the diet with etiopathogenesis and the progression of essential tremor. The review includes studies providing information about essential tremor and correlating essential tremor with diet, lifestyle, environment, and genetic factors. Studies that did not provide a link to the association of essential tremor were excluded. The interpretation of the research indicated that genetic variations might be triggered due to enzymatic changes triggered by dietary patterns. Dietary components showed ambiguous, weak, strong, or no association. Essential tremor may be influenced by diet. Further research must be carried out on essential tremor patients in the nutritional domain. Physicians may monitor the diet of the essential tremor patients and record the progress of the disorder on its basis to manage the patients with essential tremor and provide better services.