Tremors Flashcards
1
Q
Essential
A
- Drink alcohol gets better
- Intention tremor seen
- bilaterally in the hands are the head
2
Q
Parkinson’s
A
- Resting tremor
- hands and legs
- pill rolling
- Parkinson features
3
Q
Cerebellar
A
Action tremor
Associated with ataxia dysmetria or weird walking
4
Q
Physiologic Tremor
A
Action plus rest tremor
Low amplitude high frequency
Not usually visible unless you drink a lot of coffee or have anxiety or Hyper thyroidism
5
Q
Difference between hemiballismus and focal seizure
A
Focal seizure rhythmic jerking involuntary, hemiballismus is wide amplitude non-rhythmic involuntary associate with Huntington’s
