What does tremor say?

Behind the trembling of body parts can be different states - from harmless to serious pathologies. Some organic lesions of the nervous system are manifested by tremor - trembling of the limbs. Depending on the affected brain structure, different characteristics of this symptom are distinguished. Intensive tremor is especially common.

Symptoms of intentional tremor

This symptom occurs due to the defeat of the following brain structures:

• brain stem;
• cerebellum;
• cerebellar path.

These structures can be affected with various diseases - Wilson-Konovalov's disease, multiple sclerosis, tumors and intoxications. Trembling of hands in this case occurs with a frequency of 3 to 5 Hz. Cerebellar tremor can manifest itself with a large tremor of the head and trunk, sometimes the shoulders and hips.

Intensive tremor can be detected at the time the patient is trying to take anything. More often it appears after some time after the beginning of movements. The movements are not rhythmic, they resemble tremors. The extremities are fixed in one position.

Tremor in one pose

If the patient's limb begins to tremble when he holds it in any position, such a symptom is called a postural tremor. Its frequency is higher than in the intentional one and ranges from 6 to 12 Hz. It can occur due to:

• excessive stress stress;
• even with a slight physical strain;
• organic brain damage.

Tremors can be essential, or primary. Most often, the cause has unexplained causes. Essential is a hereditary condition. It begins to appear after 50 years. The trembling of limbs arises during movements. At rest, it stops.

A similar symptom is noted as a result of the withdrawal syndrome - after taking alcohol or narcotic substances. It is worth noting that alcohol can temporarily stop the vibrational movements of parts of the body. However, later the situation only worsens. The amplitude of the postural oscillation is small, it may be asymmetric.

The restless quake

This is the trembling of limbs that occurs without any physical exertion. It has another name - parkinsonian tremor. This symptom is most typical for Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's disease( a syndrome that occurs in secondary brain diseases).The frequency of this jitter varies from 3.5 to 6 Hz. This is an old age tremor, because Parkinson's disease develops mainly in old age.

Tip! If the tremor is repeated regularly, you need to contact a neurologist.

Quivering of rest, according to the name, arises only at rest. When the movement starts, the trembling of the limbs stops. The movements of the limbs are rhythmic, reminiscent of those when the pills roll. This is a characteristic sign for Parkinson's disease. Can be combined with the tension of the muscles of the limbs and back. Strengthens with mental and emotional stress.

Sometimes you can observe several types of jitter at the same time - in this case they speak of a phrenic tremor. It includes a trembling of rest, postural and intentional. Causes of this condition may be cerebral hemorrhage or a tumor.

Independent tremor types

Other types include dystonic tremor. This jitter is characterized by a large amplitude of movements - up to several centimeters. In this case, limbs, head and even the entire body can move. The symptom can be simple - in this case, the jitter is noted only in the part of the body that the patient makes moving. Trembling plus dystonia - a symptom captures other areas of the body.

Flapping tremor - has a beautiful name "asterixis".Movements with such a symptom are not rhythmic and resemble wings of bird's wings. Arise in the wrists and ankles. The causes are associated with hepatic encephalopathy in the death of brain neurons.

You can observe simultaneous twitching of small muscles of the face and trunk. This feature is typical for toxic states - terminal phases of renal and hepatic insufficiency, metabolic disorders.

Treatment of

Elimination of the symptom depends on the cause that caused it. Intentional tremor, as a rule, does not heal. It can only be weakened by taking certain medications.

Parkinsonian tremor is successfully stopped by the intake of levodopa and its derivatives. If the symptom is caused by intoxication, infusion therapy, forced diuresis, hemodialysis is performed. Alcoholic and emotional tremor passes independently after stopping the use of alcohol and eliminating the stress factor.

Trembling of the limbs - intentional, postural and many other kinds - a symptom of various diseases, mainly pathologies of the nervous system. Each species has its characteristics, due to which it is possible to determine which disease caused this symptom complex.