Are all the tremors as PD symptom?

Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:12 am Post subject: Are all the tremors as PD symptom?

Dear Doctor,

Are all the tremors are indicative of PD?

How to screening that they are PD?

How to classify those sickness have symptoms similar to those of PD?

what is Wilson's disease, is it treatable disorder?

What is Atypical Parkinson and Parkinso-plus?

Is it the treatment of PD delicate and complicate that the doctor find difficulty to diagnose and late treatment that aggravates the PD progression as the result they die on other diseases made worsen by PD itself?

What are Essential Tremor a common disorders of elderly people ?

Are they classifed as PD?

What's about at the young age?

Are they inherited ?

What is the percentage of this group? Kindly eleborate.

Thanks Teo Kim Hoe
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Dr. FernandezJoined: 20 Jan 2007Posts: 90
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

You ask questions are loaded, Teo.

I'm afraid if I answer all your questions that the rest of the readers will fall asleep!

In brief, not all that shakes is from Parkinson's.

There are other shaking conditions that are not from parkinsonism--such as Essential tremor and Wilson's disease.

Parkinsonism is a general condition where someone either shakes, is stiff, or is slow.

At least 2 of these need to be satisfied. Not all three symptoms are necessary.

The most common cause of parkinsonism is PD. But parkinsonism can also be from strokes, tumors, infections, medications etc.

In addition, PD has "brothers" that look like it, but are actually different disorders.

They are more commonly referred to as atypcial parkinsonism or parkinson-plus disorders.

Sometimes, it is easy to diagnose the type of parkinsonism or the cause of tremor. Sometimes, it is more challenging and one needs the help of a Movement Disorders specialist. Yours,_________________Hubert H. Fernandez
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