Convulsion vs. Tremor — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Convulsion and Tremor
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Definitions
Convulsion
A convulsion is a medical condition where body muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in uncontrolled shaking. Because epileptic seizures typically include convulsions, the term convulsion is sometimes used as a synonym for seizure.
Tremor
A tremor is an involuntary, somewhat rhythmic, muscle contraction and relaxation involving oscillations or twitching movements of one or more body parts. It is the most common of all involuntary movements and can affect the hands, arms, eyes, face, head, vocal folds, trunk, and legs.
Convulsion
An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
Tremor
A shaking or vibrating movement, as of the earth.
Convulsion
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
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Tremor
An involuntary trembling or quivering, as of the hands.
Convulsion
Violent turmoil
"The market convulsions of the last few weeks have shaken the world" (Felix Rohatyn).
Tremor
A state or feeling of nervousness, worry, or excitement
The news sent tremors through the stock market.
Convulsion
(medicine) An intense, paroxysmal, involuntary muscular contraction.
Tremor
A tremulous sound; a quaver
A tremor in her voice.
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Convulsion
An uncontrolled fit, as of laughter; a paroxysm.
Tremor
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
She felt a tremor in her stomach before going on stage.
Convulsion
Violent turmoil.
Earthquakes and convulsions of nature shake Earth on a regular basis.
Tremor
A rhythmic, uncontrollable shaking of all or part of the body due to partial muscle contractions.
The optometrist has been losing patients ever since he developed tremors in his hand.
Convulsion
An unnatural, violent, and unvoluntary contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body.
Tremor
An earthquake.
Did you feel the tremor this morning?
Convulsion
Any violent and irregular motion or agitation; a violent shaking; a tumult; a commotion.
Those two massy pillars,With horrible convulsion, to and froHe tugged, he shook, till down they came.
Times of violence and convulsion.
Tremor
To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.
Convulsion
A sudden uncontrollable attack;
A paroxysm of giggling
A fit of coughing
Convulsions of laughter
Tremor
A trembling; a shivering or shaking; a quivering or vibratory motion; as, the tremor of a person who is weak, infirm, or old.
He fell into an universal tremor of all his joints.
Convulsion
Violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles
Tremor
An involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
Convulsion
A violent disturbance;
The convulsions of the stock market
Tremor
A small earthquake
Convulsion
A physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval
Tremor
Shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
Tremor
Shake with seismic vibrations;
The earth was quaking