Plain-English Definition: An intention tremor is shaking that becomes more noticeable when you try to do a precise movement, like touching your finger to a target. The tremor shows up most when you’re aiming for precision.

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Why It Matters: It can interfere with handwriting, eating, buttoning clothes, and other fine-motor tasks.
What It Can Look Like:

• Shaking increases as you get closer to a target
  
  
• Difficulty with small, precise motions

 How Clinicians can check it: Finger-to-nose testing and observation during reaching

 Common Misunderstandings:

• Different from a resting tremor (which happens when you’re still)
   

Related Terms: cerebellum, dysmetria, ataxia, proprioception

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