IT is the purpose of this report to summarize an investigation into the effects of thalamic surgery on incapacitating intention tremor. During the course of an experience with basal-ganglion ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Q: I’ve noticed my hands are shaking more lately. Should I be worried? A: If hand tremors don’t interfere with your daily life, they may not be anything to worry about. We all have a very ...

Not everyone has hand tremors just because their hands are shaking. Many of the common hand tremors can be signs of early Parkinson's disease, and subtle changes, such as slow shaking of only one hand ...

Many of us will have seen the various active assistive devices which have appeared over the last few years to help people with a hand tremor. Probably the best known was a fork with a set of servos ...

Finding part of your body shaking involuntarily can be distressing, especially when there’s no clear cause. Hand tremors, for instance, can make it difficult to complete everyday activities like ...

Asterixis is a disorder in which a person loses motor control of some parts of the body. It is commonly called flapping hand tremor because the muscles in the fingers and the wrists are typically ...

Finding part of your body shaking involuntarily can be distressing, especially when there's no clear cause. Hand tremors, for instance, can make it difficult to complete everyday activities like ...

It is extremely distressing to watch someone succumb to an uncontrollable hand tremor. Simple tasks become frustrating and impossible, and a person previously capable becomes frail and vulnerable.