{"id":9021,"date":"2021-10-19T21:11:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T21:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=9021"},"modified":"2021-10-19T21:27:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T21:27:46","slug":"tremors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/tremors\/","title":{"rendered":"Tremors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hands-1271548786-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9023\" width=\"323\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hands-1271548786-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hands-1271548786-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A tremor is defined as the unintentional or uncontrollable movement of a part of the body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tremors are sometimes the result of movement disorders, neurological conditions, or other health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two types of tremors: resting and action. Resting tremors\nmostly affect the hands or fingers. They occur when a person is sitting still\nand tend to go away once an individual begins to move around. Action tremors\noccur when there is movement of the affected part of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to type, tremors can be further categorized by their\nappearance and cause. These categories include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Essential tremor- results from a neurological disorder that causes the hands or other parts of the body to shake involuntarily and rhythmically. \u00a0Shaking typically tends to worsen during movement than when at rest.<\/li><li>Dystonic tremor- occurs in individuals with dystonia, a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions. Dystonia causes repetitive or twisting movements.<\/li><li>Parkinsonian tremor- is a common symptom of Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u00a0 Tremors occur mostly at rest. Involuntary and rhythmic tremors often start in one side of the body and eventually progress to both sides.<\/li><li>Cerebellar tremor- is caused by lesions or damage to the cerebellum from a tumor, stroke, or diseases such as multiple sclerosis.\u00a0 Cerebellar tremors can also be caused by inherited degenerative disorders such as ataxia as well damage to the cerebellum resulting from chronic alcoholism.<\/li><li>Orthostatic tremor- is a movement disorder characterized by a rapid tremor in the legs that occur when standing.<\/li><li>Psychogenic tremor- is the most common psychogenic movement disorder. It occurs often in patients who have conversion disorder. According to the National Institutes of Health, \u201cConversion disorder is a disorder in which a person experiences blindness, paralysis, or other symptoms affecting the nervous system that cannot be explained solely by a physical illness or injury. Symptoms usually begin suddenly after a period of emotional or physical distress or psychological conflict.\u201d \u00a0Many patients with psychogenic tremors have underlying psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression.<\/li><li>Physiologic tremor- is barely visible to the naked eye and is typically reversible once the cause is corrected.\u00a0 It can become more pronounced when there is a reaction to certain drugs, alcohol withdrawal or medical conditions such as hypoglycemia or hyperthyroidism. These tremors may also present during periods of muscular fatigue, anxiety, or emotional stress. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tremors can be diagnosed during a physical examination.&nbsp; Your doctor may order urine, blood or neurological tests to check for underlying medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tremors are treated based on the underlying cause and may include\nphysical therapy, psychotherapy Botox injections, medications or surgery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tremor is defined as the unintentional or uncontrollable movement of a part of the body.&nbsp; Tremors are sometimes the result of movement disorders, neurological conditions, or other health problems. There are two types of tremors: resting and action. Resting &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/tremors\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9021","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-general-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9021"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9027,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9021\/revisions\/9027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}