![]() ![]() Whereas with Parkinson's disease, by definition it starts with one hand and at rest, so the Parkinson's tremor will be where someone is just sitting down. Most patients who come in will complain of it more in their dominant hand, of course, but when you actually examine them they'll have the tremor in both hands. Schrock: In most people, essential tremor will come on in both hands. Miller: Is essential tremor mostly in both hands, or is it usually in one?ĭr. It's something called dystonic tremor, something when someone has dystonia, meaning abnormal spasm of a muscle that causes either pulling or abnormal postures.ĭr. There's one other thing that can be mixed up or misdiagnosed as essential tremor, and that's something that's much more rare, so most people haven't heard of it. Actually, it's the essential tremor, that type of tremor at least, right?ĭr. Miller: I've heard some people that sound like their voice is almost trembling when they talk, and you wonder if they're anxious. Head tremor can be involved, head and voice tremor.ĭr. There are a lot of varieties of the different severity of tremor, what part of the body it includes. Really, when it comes down to it, probably two decades from now we're going to find out there are many different types of essential tremors. Schrock: Essential tremor definitely can get worse. Essential tremor, it can start mild and stay mild, or does it progress also? Does the essential tremor get worse? Can Essential Tremor Get Worse?ĭr. ![]() Miller: They worry that that might be the start of a long, progressive problem. The reason why they worry is they think of Parkinson's disease, correctly, as more of a progressive disorder.ĭr. That's what they come in frequently to my office worrying about. Schrock: That's a common misconception, and people really worry about it. He would always tell me that he thought this was Parkinson's, and I guess that's not true.ĭr. Then, of course, when he was resting he didn't have that tremor. Miller: This is interesting, because I remember my grandfather when he reached out to pick up his peas with a fork he would have a lot of trouble with that. If you're resting and not doing anything, your hands are very still, whereas when you try to do something with your hands, such as writing or even holding a coffee cup, your hands will be tremoring. What's unique about it is it doesn't occur when you're resting. With essential tremor it's mostly tremor, and that's your main symptom. There are clear differences between the two. Schrock: That's more common than Parkinson's disease. Schrock: That's what people worry about most commonly when they come in, actually, but they happen to have something called essential tremor.ĭr. Miller: That's the one you don't want to have, right? That's what people, I think, might be worried about.ĭr. Those include Parkinson's disease tremor and. Schrock: There are several types of tremors, but there are two most common ones that people will see in friends or family. Lauren, my patients talk to me about tremors pretty frequently, and there are different kinds, right? Could you clue us in and tell us a little bit about the different kinds of tremors that people might experience. Today, she's going to help us try to figure out what tremors are about. She's an assistant professor of neurology and specializes in movement disorders. Tom Miller here today to tell you about that on Scope Radio. ![]()
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