Tremor Parkinson s disease

Parkinson s disease Tremor, stooped posture, shuffling gait, expressionless face, stiffness... 

Unfortunately, these drugs—especially the first generation of antipsychotics introduced in the 1950s—have side effects similar to those seen in patients with Parkinson s disease tremors when at rest, reduction of voluntary movement, muscle spasticity and dystonia, or sustained muscle contractions. These symptoms confirm the role of dopamine neurons in the initiation and control of movement. Antipsychotic drugs also block dopamine receptors within a region of the brain that controls... 

Motor function Assess handshake for ability to lift arm against gravity and motor control move toward target (your hand) assess tremor (resting, action, and postural) of hand assess grip strength. Ask patient to lift leg off bed. Observe for dyskinesias. Stroke (arm and leg weakness), Parkinson s disease (tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, dyskinesias), essential tremor... 

Therapeutic approaches approved by the FDA include spinal cord stimulation for pain, DBS for Parkinson s disease and essential tremor, and vagus nerve stimulation in epilepsy and depression. Techniques stiU at the investigational stj e include DBS for depression, epilepsy, headache, Tourette s syndrome, and pain cortical stimulation in Parkinson s disease, tremor, pain, depression, and stroke rehabilitation and peripheral nerve stimulation for headache and tinnitus. 

Mellor K, Ahmed A, Thomson A. Tramadol hydrochloride use and acute deterioration in Parkinson s disease tremor. Mov Disord 2009 24(4) 622-3. 

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