Contents:
- Medical Video: Tremor Disorder or Parkinson's?
- What causes tremor?
- Can tremor heal?
- What are the usual treatments?
- Drugs
- Therapy
- Operation
Medical Video: Tremor Disorder or Parkinson's?
Tremor is a condition when movement in parts of the body is not controlled. Tremor can occur not only in the hands, it can be in the head, legs, body, arms, or even sounds. This condition makes sufferers have difficulty writing, typing, holding objects, or controlling their own movements. Even though it is not life threatening, this condition makes daily tasks disturbed right? Well, can tremor recover completely? Or just reduced the severity? Check out the review below.
What causes tremor?
Tremors are generally caused by problems in the part of the brain that controls muscles throughout the body, or in certain body muscles, for example in the hand. How come? Many things that can cause this condition occur whether known or not.
Some conditions that are known to cause tremor are neurological conditions (nerves), namely multiple sclerosis, stroke, brain injury trauma, and other nerve and brain related diseases that damage the brain stem or cerebellum.
Other causes include the use of certain drugs such as amphetamines, corticosteroids, and other drugs (which are used for psychiatric disorders), and alcohol abuse.
Other diseases can also cause tremors such as mercury poisoning, thyroid is overactive, or liver failure. Some tremors can also be genetically sterilized.
Meanwhile, in some cases the condition of tremor is not known exactly what caused it.
Can tremor heal?
Treatment of tremor will usually be done based on the cause of the tremor itself. Not all types of tremors can be completely cured, because the cause is not known with certainty.
Tremors caused by certain health problems can usually be corrected or completely eliminated by treatment. For example, tremor due to overactive thyroid gland. With proper thyroid treatment, the condition of the sufferer can recover from total tremor. Or another case if tremor is caused due to side effects of treatment. If the use of treatment is stopped, tremors can also be expected to be lost.
Reported on the Healthline page, if your trembling hands are caused by essential tremors, then there is actually no cure specifically to eliminate the condition.
An essential tremor is a tremor that is not known exactly what causes it or the disease that triggers it. This is the most common condition of tremor.
This condition is not life-threatening and also does not cause serious health problems, but this can lead to difficult daily activities. Especially if the vibration gets worse. You are more difficult to hold objects, go up stairs, drive, etc.
The treatment measures given are usually to reduce some of the symptoms so that it can help improve the quality of life of the sufferer or reduce the vibration.
The type of treatment used will also depend on how severe the tremor is and how much side effects it will cause from each treatment.
Not all tremor treatments are effective for everyone. Your doctor will recommend the most appropriate treatment plan for each person. For people who have mild, non-intrusive tremors, they usually do not require special care.
What are the usual treatments?
If tremor is caused by certain health conditions, the treatment will be carried out according to the disease that triggers tremor. If you do not experience a special disease condition, the treatment below is usually done:
Drugs
- Beta-blocker drugs, like propanol drugs that limit adrenaline and prevent tremors getting worse.
- Blood pressure medications, such as flunarizine, limit the amount of adrenaline.
- Anticonvulsant drugs, such as primidone, work to reduce nerve cell stimulation.
Therapy
A person with tremor can recover or at least undergo more physical activity more smoothly by improving muscle coordination and control. Example:
- Use heavier objects. You may need to replace a lighter object such as a glass, a plate with a heavier version. This is so that people who tremor more easily control their movements.
- Use wrist ballast. Extra loads on the arms can make movement control easier.
Operation
The operation is performed when other treatments have failed. This is the last choice to stimulate the brain, with this method the vibration can be reduced or healed. However, not all tremor sufferers may perform this operation.
- Deep brain stimulation. In this procedure, the surgeon attaches small electrodes to the area of the brain that controls movement. These electrodes function to block nerve signals that cause tremors. Treatment with this method is only for people with advanced tremor that is already severe.
- Thalamotomy. With this procedure your surgeon will cut a small lesion, or abnormal tissue in the thalamus. This cutting will interfere with normal electrical activity in the brain and will reduce or stop the tremor.
- Steroetactic radiosurgery. In this process, high-powered X-rays are shown in the area of the cerebellum to correct vibrations.
