Resting Hand Tremor and Pill-Rolling Tremor: How Are They Related?

Resting Hand Tremor and Pill-Rolling Tremor

A resting hand tremor describes shaking that is most noticeable when the hand is relaxed, while a pill-rolling tremor describes a specific thumb-and-finger movement that resembles rolling a small object between the fingers. A pill-rolling tremor commonly occurs as a resting tremor, particularly in Parkinsonian tremor.

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