Tremor

Question 1

What is an action/ postural tremor?

Answer 1

A tremor that occurs when a person maintains a position against gravity, such as holding the arms outstretched.

Question 2

What is a kinetic tremor?

Answer 2

Tremor associated with any voluntary movement, such as moving the wrists up and down or closing and opening the eyes.

Question 3

What are some clinical features of essential tremor?

Answer 3

Bilateral 
No other associated symptoms 
Postural tremor
Affects arms, head, voice
Relieved by alcohol

Question 4

What are some clinical features of Parkinson disease tremor?

Answer 4

Unilateral 
Gait, rigidity, facial expression also affected 
Arms, legs, jaw affected 
Resting tremor 
Not relieved by alcohol

Question 5

What are some treatments for essential tremor?

Answer 5

Beta-blockers
Primidone
AIprazolam
Deep brain stimulation

Question 6

What are other features of PD?

Answer 6

MOTOR –> Tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, postural instabilities

NON-MOTOR –> Cognitive impairment, Psychiatric
complications, Behavioural dysfunction, Sleep disturbance, Autonomic dysfunction