Tremors are involuntary movements of a part or parts of the body, occurring at a slow frequency of about 4 – 7 oscillations per second. These movements lead to shaking, back and forth oscillatory movements. It is the most common movement disorder. Tremors are not life-threatening but they can be embarrassing and disabling.

TYPES OF TREMORS.

·         Resting tremors:

Typically present at rest and disappears with voluntary movements. Resting tremors may be seen in hands, legs, feet, lips, tongue, and jaws.

·         Action tremors:

            Occur during movement of the affected part.

Types of Action tremors

Kinetic tremors

Occur when a person is in the process of voluntary muscle contraction, such as reaching for something and suddenly the handshakes.

Intentional tremors

Occurs while specific functional skills such as writing, feeding, and dressing.

Postural tremors

During sitting or standing, when a limb or body is supported against gravity.

Orthostatic tremors

 Occur while standing, the legs and trunk shakes and stops when a person starts moving.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TREMORS

·         Shaking hands, arms, feet, legs, tongue.

·         Difficulty in feeding, writing and dressing.

·         Shaky voice.

·         Difficulty in holding things.

·         Difficulty in walking.