Case Study: Physician With Exposure to Tremorgenic Mold

photo-4History The 42-year-old physician noted a slight tremor in his hands. At first, he cut down on caffeine, exercised more, and made a conscious effort to reduce stress. The tremors continued and became more noticeable. He was worried: there was no history in his family of benign tremors, an inherited trait. Most importantly, he was a well-respected interventional radiologist in his city. With the help of imaging, he would insert long needles into various body parts and inject chemotherapeutic medications. Frequently, he was asked to place medication in certain parts deep in the brain. How …