Rest Tremor: Parkinson's Disease
Rest Tremor
Rest tremor occurs when the limb is completely at rest against gravity; that is, the affected body part continues shaking when the patient is sitting and relaxed (Louis & Ferreira, 2010). The affected body part, however, can stop shaking when the patient intentionally moves it. This type of tremor includes Parkinson’s disease, multiple-systems atrophy, supranuclear palsy, and drug-induced tremor, each discussed in the paragraphs below.
PD. PD as originally described by James Parkinson in 1817 is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder (Goetz, 2011). Parkinson’s disease is considered the second greatest neurodegenerative disease in elder patients, following Alzheimer’s disease. In the United States alone, nearly 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with PD. This estimate is expected to double by 2030 (Brandt, 2010). PD’s amplitude is considered mild, and its frequency is between 3 and 6 Hz. …show more content…
The cause of the multiple-systems atrophy is unknown. MSA is a rare neurological disease that affects people age 50 and above. This disease develops faster than Parkinson’s disease, and usually affects the nervous system, which is responsible for controlling involuntary actions in the body such as digestion and blood pressure. It also affects the normal movement of body parts. MSA patients experience progressive loss or death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms that may be seen in MSA patents include difficulties with speech and gait, slowness of movement, tremor, irregular heartbeat, unstable blood pressure, and uncontrolled urinary problems. MSA is a rare disease that affects between 15,000 to 50,000 Americans from all races and genders. There is no specific medicine to stop the progress of this disease completely. Some symptoms of MSA can be treated with a few medications (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,
Rest tremor occurs when the limb is completely at rest against gravity; that is, the affected body part continues shaking when the patient is sitting and relaxed (Louis & Ferreira, 2010). The affected body part, however, can stop shaking when the patient intentionally moves it. This type of tremor includes Parkinson’s disease, multiple-systems atrophy, supranuclear palsy, and drug-induced tremor, each discussed in the paragraphs below.
PD. PD as originally described by James Parkinson in 1817 is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder (Goetz, 2011). Parkinson’s disease is considered the second greatest neurodegenerative disease in elder patients, following Alzheimer’s disease. In the United States alone, nearly 1.5 million people have been diagnosed with PD. This estimate is expected to double by 2030 (Brandt, 2010). PD’s amplitude is considered mild, and its frequency is between 3 and 6 Hz. …show more content…
The cause of the multiple-systems atrophy is unknown. MSA is a rare neurological disease that affects people age 50 and above. This disease develops faster than Parkinson’s disease, and usually affects the nervous system, which is responsible for controlling involuntary actions in the body such as digestion and blood pressure. It also affects the normal movement of body parts. MSA patients experience progressive loss or death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms that may be seen in MSA patents include difficulties with speech and gait, slowness of movement, tremor, irregular heartbeat, unstable blood pressure, and uncontrolled urinary problems. MSA is a rare disease that affects between 15,000 to 50,000 Americans from all races and genders. There is no specific medicine to stop the progress of this disease completely. Some symptoms of MSA can be treated with a few medications (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,