Comments on: Resting hand tremor! My Grandad’s left hand is giving us cause for concern? http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html Tremor information and answers Tue, 31 May 2011 10:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: renata http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html/comment-page-1#comment-957 renata Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:34:28 +0000 http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html#comment-957 There are several causes of resting tremor, and Parkinson's is only one of them. Perhaps your grandfather may be reassured by this and he will go to the doctor for a workup if he realizes there are other causes, such as a medication he may be taking that could be changed to one that will not cause these symptoms. In absentia of other symptoms of Parkinson's, a medication or essential tremor is more likely than Parkinson's. Here is a list of several causes of resting tremor: Parkinson's disease Parkinson's plus syndromes (rest tremor is less common) Wilson's disease Drug-induced parkinsonism (neuroleptics, Reglan, and Phenthiazines) Long-standing essential tremor Essential tremor is common in the hands and is far more common than Parkinson's. It's a movement disorder usually occurring in the elderly and is unlinked to any other disease, so the only effect is tremor(s). There are treatments for it if the patient finds the tremors troublesome. There are several causes of resting tremor, and Parkinson’s is only one of them. Perhaps your grandfather may be reassured by this and he will go to the doctor for a workup if he realizes there are other causes, such as a medication he may be taking that could be changed to one that will not cause these symptoms. In absentia of other symptoms of Parkinson’s, a medication or essential tremor is more likely than Parkinson’s.

Here is a list of several causes of resting tremor:

Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s plus syndromes (rest tremor is less common)
Wilson’s disease
Drug-induced parkinsonism (neuroleptics, Reglan, and Phenthiazines)
Long-standing essential tremor

Essential tremor is common in the hands and is far more common than Parkinson’s. It’s a movement disorder usually occurring in the elderly and is unlinked to any other disease, so the only effect is tremor(s). There are treatments for it if the patient finds the tremors troublesome.

]]> By: jurdonna http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html/comment-page-1#comment-956 jurdonna Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:54:31 +0000 http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html#comment-956 Go to MayoClinic.com and look up Parkinson's. Good luck! Go to MayoClinic.com and look up Parkinson’s. Good luck!

]]> By: AMBER D http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html/comment-page-1#comment-955 AMBER D Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:17:03 +0000 http://tremor.newfamous.com/resting-hand-tremor-my-grandads-left-hand-is-giving-us-cause-for-concern.html#comment-955 Parkinson's Disease has strange ways to show at the beginning, it could be loss of voice, irritability, depression and an overall tiredness. Then, classic signs start to show, like static tremors, but they are often accompanied by slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, and an abnormal gait. Patients also have a "frozen" or rigid look on their faces. I think it's time to convince him to go get checked, his quality of life may depend on a timely treatment. Parkinson’s Disease has strange ways to show at the beginning, it could be loss of voice, irritability, depression and an overall tiredness. Then, classic signs start to show, like static tremors, but they are often accompanied by slowness of movement, muscle rigidity, and an abnormal gait. Patients also have a “frozen” or rigid look on their faces.

I think it’s time to convince him to go get checked, his quality of life may depend on a timely treatment.

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