Parkinson’s Disease This disorder is characterized by shaking that is constant at rest and improves when the person reaches out for something. Parkinson’s disease is often accompanied by slowness of movement, muscle rigidity and abnormal gait. Loss of balance may also occur in this disease. Tremors along with loss of balance and abnormal walking pattern […]
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a transient stroke that lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. TIA symptoms, which usually occur suddenly, are similar to those of stroke but do not last as long. Most symptoms of a […]
Head Tremors Head tremor may be Essential Tremor(ET). ET usually affects hands, head or both. They are often benign, hereditary, usually occur in the fourth decade and generally tend to increase with age, although it can remain stable for long periods of time. ET can be induced by sustained posture such as writing and using […]
Tremors Tremor is a rhythmic, involuntary muscular contraction characterized by oscillations of a part of the body or the whole body. Causes of Tremors Physiologic Tremors Normal tremors can be detected with sensitive devices and are generally not clinically visible unless there are exacerbating factors. The most common type of tremors for which people will […]
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is a brain disorder involving loss of specific brain functions, due to a thiamine deficiency. The syndrome is actually a spectrum. Korsakoff´s typically develops as the Wernicke’s subsides. Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Wernicke’s encephalopathy involves damage to multiple nerves in both the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous […]
