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avi helps you with tremors

Trembling (medical: tremor) refers to a rhythmic muscle movement, which is a normal body reaction in Rule is harmless. In some cases, however, trembling can also be caused by serious illness are based on. For your long-term health, a early treatment Your tremor. Ours experienced doctors Accompany you here at all of our locations.

What is trembling

Trembling is not an independent clinical picture, but a Symptom of other disorders — Parkinson's syndrome, for example. The term describes a rhythmic involuntary twitching individual body parts or the entire body, which can occur both sporadically and persistently. The origin of the movement is that teamwork twos muscles acting in opposite directions.

When is it trembling?

The diagnosis of tremor knows numerous subgenera. Trembling is initially experienced in the following categories divided:

  • resting tremor. The trembling occurs when the body is still moving
  • action tremor. The trembling occurs when the body is in motion
  • holding tremor. The shivering occurs when a body part is deliberately kept in the air

In addition, medical professionals know the following tremor genera:

  • essential tremor. This often inherited tremor occurs when sufferers hold their arms forward. The tremor gets stronger over time
  • orthostatic tremor. This rare tremor usually occurs in old age and is characterized by the feeling of trembling legs. The result is frequent falls

What are the triggers of tremors?

The triggers of a tremor are diverse and often unexplained. To the main proven causes Count:

  • strokes. In this case, doctors speak of the so-called Holmes tremor
  • mental disorders. This trembling usually disappears as soon as the person concerned is distracted
  • Parkinson's syndrome
  • cerebellar damage
  • trepidation
  • coldness
  • low blood pressure
  • hyperthyroidism

What are the possible symptoms of tremors?

A tremor is marked by:

  • an involuntary muscle movement that can occur in different parts of the body, at different times and at different frequencies

Treating tremors in avi

The first step in treating your tremor is the diagnosis. As part of this, we from avi first clarify the Trigger of trembling. For this purpose, come the following medical measures for use:

  • laboratory checks (including for deficiency symptoms and thyroid levels)
  • neurological tests

It is followed by targeted therapy - suitable for the cause of the tremor. In cases where a serious underlying disease or perturbation (such as hyperthyroidism), this is primarily treated.

For essential and orthostatic tremors, therapy includes medicines like beta-blockers and epilepsy preparations.