Tremor

Question 1

tremor

Answer 1

slow 3-5 Hz, fast >10Hz
Parkinson’s & cerebella disease 3Hz
Essential/familial 4-7Hz
Physiological 8-13Hz
Functional - variable

Question 2

types of tremors

Answer 2

resting - not obvious by patient, becomes prominent if patient is distracted by questions/mental arithmetic
Postural - evident when limbs are being used, or when patient holds a cup or writes
Action - (intention tremor) more towards end of action/worse towards target.