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- $Subject{essential tremor treatment Nervous System Musculoskeletal Tremors
- shaking shake shakes hands hand arm arms head neurological Parkinson's
- Parkinson nerves nerve dysfunction trembling propranolol Inderal
- anticonvulsant primidone Mysoline tranquilizer clonazepam Clonopin}
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- What Is Essential Tremor?
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- QUESTION: What is essential tremor? What help is available for it?
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- ANSWER: Essential tremor is shaking for which no cause can be found. It can
- come on at any age, but usually occurs in older people and frequently runs in
- families. The only symptom of essential tremor is the tremor itself, a gentle
- shaking of the hands, arms, or head. Your physician will probably give you a
- complete neurological screening to rule out Parkinson's disease or other nerve
- dysfunction.
- Unlike Parkinson's disease, where trembling gets worse when you relax,
- essential tremor is worse when you are holding muscles steady. This makes
- certain activities, such as writing or eating, difficult.
- The usual treatment for essential tremor is a drug called propranolol
- (Inderal), that is normally used in treating high blood pressure. An
- anticonvulsant drug called primidone (Mysoline) or a tranquilizer called
- clonazepam (Clonopin) can also be effective against essential tremor. Some
- people who have essential tremor may have only a mild form that is not bad
- enough to need medication.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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