• With Tremor (2023, Random House), his long-awaited third novel, Cole has taken the nonfiction forms he steeped himself in to create a new authorial presence-one who mixes and is mixed up by autofiction, postcolonial rumination, and political discourse. (therumpus.net)
  • TREMOR will be held at various locations at the University of Helsinki's City Centre campus from 23 August, 2023 to 27 March, 2024. (helsinki.fi)
  • NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 19, 2023 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Tremor International Ltd. ("Tremor" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:TRMR). (kxan.com)
  • On August 17, 2023, Tremor issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. (kxan.com)
  • Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y);13: 26, 2023. (bvsalud.org)
  • medical citation needed] Dystonic tremor occurs in individuals of all ages who are affected by dystonia, a movement disorder in which sustained involuntary muscle contractions cause twisting and repetitive motions or painful and abnormal postures or positions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dystonic tremor may affect any muscle in the body and is seen most often when the patient is in a certain position or moves a certain way. (wikipedia.org)
  • The pattern of dystonic tremor may differ from essential tremor. (wikipedia.org)
  • Dystonic tremors occur irregularly and can often be relieved by complete rest. (wikipedia.org)
  • The dystonic tremor has usually a frequency of about 7 Hz. (wikipedia.org)
  • ET plus syndromes do not include other clearly defined tremor syndromes such as dystonic tremor or task-specific tremor. (medscape.com)
  • Dystonic tremor is the second most common (after Parkinsonian) tremor to be misdiagnosed as essential tremor. (citizendium.org)
  • Thus, the present data do not support the classification of hand tremor in ST as either "dystonic" or essential tremor. (nih.gov)
  • may trigger a tremor (dystonic tremor). (msdmanuals.com)
  • A tremor is an involuntary, somewhat rhythmic, muscle contraction and relaxation involving oscillations or twitching movements of one or more body parts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cerebellar tremor may be accompanied by other manifestations of ataxia, including dysarthria (speech problems), nystagmus (rapid, involuntary rolling of the eyes), gait problems and postural tremor of the trunk and neck. (wikipedia.org)
  • Essential tremor is a movement disorder that causes involuntary, rhythmic shaking (tremor), especially in the hands. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In some families, some individuals have essential tremor while others have other movement disorders, such as involuntary muscle tensing (dystonia). (medlineplus.gov)
  • The task force on Tremor of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society defines tremor as an involuntary, rhythmic, oscillatory movement of a body part. (medscape.com)
  • A tremor is an involuntary quivering movement affecting 80% of people with Parkinson's. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Essential vocal tremor is also an involuntary voice disorder, and it can cause rhythmic voice shaking. (dukehealth.org)
  • This resting tremor, which can occur as an isolated symptom or be seen in other disorders, is often a precursor to Parkinson's disease (more than 25 percent of patients with Parkinson's disease have an associated action tremor). (wikipedia.org)
  • It is distinguished from tremor that results from other disorders or known causes, such as Parkinson's disease or head trauma. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some studies have suggested that people with essential tremor have a higher than average risk of developing neurological conditions including Parkinson's disease or sensory problems such as hearing loss, especially in individuals whose tremor appears after age 65. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Long-acting propranolol is a useful adjuvant therapy for the tremors associated with Parkinson's disease. (nih.gov)
  • Characteristically occurring at rest, the classic slow, rhythmic tremor of Parkinson's disease typically starts in one hand, foot, or leg and can eventually affect both sides of the body. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • The resting tremor of Parkinson's disease can also occur in the jaw, chin, mouth, or tongue. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • In addition, some people with Parkinson's disease can experience a feeling of internal tremor, which is not necessarily noticeable to others. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Tremor is very common in Parkinson's. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Although many lay people, and even those with Parkinson's disease themselves, think of tremor as being the main problem in Parkinson's, it isn't for most. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • For most people with Parkinson's, tremor is not debilitating. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • What makes a Parkinson's tremor different? (apdaparkinson.org)
  • The tremor that occurs in Parkinson's disease is different from almost all other tremors because it is a "resting tremor" since it presents primarily at rest. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • While holding a spoon or fork to the mouth, the tremor can reappear which is why those with Parkinson's are known to spill things. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Parkinson's disease tremor may affect almost any part of the body, but most commonly involves the fingers, followed next most commonly by the hands, jaw, and feet. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • The tremor of Parkinson's disease is often confused with the tremor of a condition called Essential Tremor, or Benign Familial Tremor. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Katherine Hepburn had Essential Tremor, and was originally misdiagnosed with Parkinson's. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Essential Tremor can cause the jaw to tremor, and it may be difficult to figure out if a jaw tremor is from Essential Tremor or Parkinson's. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Some authorities believe that there is, in fact, an increased association between the two conditions, so that more people with Parkinson's disease have Essential Tremor than would be expected by chance alone, but this has not been established. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Jaw tremor is common in Parkinson's, whereas head tremor is not. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • In addition, essential tremor was found in 22% of the participants vs 5% of the general population, with Parkinson's disease (PD) in 4% and 1%, respectively. (medscape.com)
  • Applying this procedure, we have characterized detailed features of tremor patterns displayed by both Parkinson's disease and essential tremor patients and directly compared measured data against both clinical ratings (Fahn-Tolosa-Marin) and finger-attached inertia sensors. (lu.se)
  • Essential tremor, the most common movement disorder, is a syndrome of unknown etiology characterized by a slowly progressive action tremor (postural and/or kinetic tremor), usually affecting both upper extremities. (medscape.com)
  • An isolated tremor syndrome of bilateral upper limb action tremor present for at least 3 years is a requirement for the diagnosis of essential tremor. (medscape.com)
  • Although 40% of the patients had a medical history and clinical findings for mild postural and action tremor of the hands, only four had moderate tremor amplitudes. (nih.gov)
  • Orthostatic tremor is characterized by fast (>12 Hz) rhythmic muscle contractions that occur in the legs and trunk immediately after standing up. (wikipedia.org)
  • Essential tremor is a disorder of the nervous system that causes rhythmic shaking in part of the body, most commonly in the hands. (medtronic.com)
  • In some people with essential tremor, the tremor may affect the voice (vocal tremor). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Mayo Clinic specialists treat more than 2,800 people with essential tremor each year. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Cerebellar damage can also produce a "wing-beating" type of tremor called rubral or Holmes' tremor - a combination of rest, action, and postural tremors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Action tremors include kinetic, intention, and postural tremors. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Electromyography or accelerometry can be used to assess tremor frequency, rhythmicity, and amplitude but is not part of the routine evaluation. (medscape.com)
  • These medications provide benefit in reducing tremor amplitude in approximately 50-70% of patients. (medscape.com)
  • We conclude that slightly enhanced postural hand tremors are common in ST but have a low amplitude and are only rarely clinically relevant for ST patients. (nih.gov)
  • The drug is unlikely to get rid of the tremor, only reduce the amplitude of oscillations of the voice. (voicedoctor.net)
  • The concept of ET plus is controversial, as many essential tremor patients with longer duration of disease may experience mild cognitive problems, gait impairment or resting component of the tremor. (medscape.com)
  • Based on the 1990 film and its numerous sequels, "Tremors: The Series" is best described as an action sitcom. (michigandaily.com)
  • Kevin Bacon in Tremors (1990) Photo: Tremors (10/10) Movie CLIP - Can You Fly, You Sucker? (syfy.com)
  • As far back as 1993 (the original movie was released in theaters in 1990), Brent Maddock (screenwriter of Tremors ) and S.S. Wilson (director of the sequel, Tremors 2: Aftershocks ) had ideas. (syfy.com)
  • 5. Tremors (1990) . (cdc.gov)
  • Some of the better-known forms of tremor, with their symptoms, include the following: Cerebellar tremor (also known as intention tremor) is a slow, broad tremor of the extremities that occurs at the end of a purposeful movement, such as trying to press a button or touching a finger to the tip of one's overuse of some medicines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Essential tremor usually occurs alone, without other neurological signs or symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The specific changes in the nervous system that account for the signs and symptoms of essential tremor are unknown. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Explore a treatment that may help control symptoms of essential tremor. (medtronic.com)
  • The neurostimulator sends signals through the wire to the part of the brain that manages movement, reducing symptoms of tremor. (medtronic.com)
  • Some of the more common forms of tremor, with their symptoms, include the following. (citizendium.org)
  • For example, essential tremor is generally thought of as benign and should not shorten life, but symptoms can be disabling, and cerebellar degeneration has been detected in some neuropathologic studies. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Treatment depends on the cause and type of tremor and may involve avoidance of triggers (physiologic), propranolol or primidone (essential), physical therapy (cerebellar), levodopa (parkinsonian), and possibly deep brain stimulation or thalamotomy (disabling and drug-refractory). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Complex tremors can have components of more than one type of tremor. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Essential tremor (sometimes inaccurately called benign essential tremor) is the most common of the more than 20 types of tremor. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are many different types of tremor. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • The effect of long-acting propranolol hydrochloride (160 mg/d), primidone (250 mg at night), and clonazepam (4 mg/d) on the resting, postural, and kinetic component of tremor was investigated in ten parkinsonian patients in a double-blind crossover design. (nih.gov)
  • The mean clinical score for resting and postural tremor was significantly decreased by long-acting propranolol but not by primidone or clonazepam. (nih.gov)
  • Nadolol or propranolol for essential tremor? (drugs.com)
  • I have been taking taking propranolol for a number of years for essential tremor, and recently my tremor has begun to get slightly worse with time. (drugs.com)
  • Is Propranolol good for tremors? (drugs.com)
  • Primidone and propranolol are the cornerstones of maintenance medical therapy for essential tremor. (medscape.com)
  • Various lesions in the brain stem, extrapyramidal system, or cerebellum can cause tremors. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) is a disorder of the nervous system that can cause tremors and problems with walking, balance (also called ataxia), memory, and mood disorders among older adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Although the tremor may be mild and nonprogressive in some people, in others, the tremor is slowly progressive, starting on one side of the body but affecting both sides within 3 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • Essential tremor may be accompanied by mild gait disturbance. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, some experts think that essential tremor can include additional features, such as mild balance problems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In addition, mild cases are often not brought to medical attention, or may not be detected in clinical exams that do not include the particular circumstances in which an individual's tremor occurs. (medlineplus.gov)
  • One patient had a severe tremor, including resting tremor, and two had mild voice tremor. (nih.gov)
  • The tremor caused only mild disabilities. (nih.gov)
  • Patients with hand tremor were younger at the onset of ST than were those without. (nih.gov)
  • Although the present data support the notion of an enhanced risk of postural tremor in families of patients affected with ST, none of the criteria allowed the separation of the hand tremor of ST from other postural/action tremors and especially from enhanced physiologic tremor. (nih.gov)
  • 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. (hackaday.com)
  • Hand tremor assistive devices have appeared more than once on these pages before, here's one for soldering that enlists the aid of a camera gimbal . (hackaday.com)
  • It is extremely distressing to watch someone succumb to an uncontrollable hand tremor. (hackaday.com)
  • The potential genetic connection between essential tremor and other movement disorders is an active area of research. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Mayo Clinic movement disorder specialists study new diagnostic and treatment options for essential tremor and other movement disorders. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson disease (PD) remain the most commons movement disorders and also the top 2 etiologies of pathophysiologic tremor. (unc.edu)
  • With so much data already gathered for the utility of interdisciplinary care models across multiple other movement disorders and neurological conditions, we propose a consultative rubric that aims to offer unique clinical opportunities to participants and referring providers, while keeping in mind the limited availability of the highly-trained specialists and the high, global volumes of tremor patients. (unc.edu)
  • An apparent increase in the number of persons with tremor, myoclonus, and parkinsonism between 4 mo and 1 y is reflective of detection of these movement disorders in persons who were initially flaccid/immobile, nonambulatory, or too functionally impaired to assess. (cdc.gov)
  • Both had a head tremor and a vocal tremor. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • Vocal tremor may occur alone or in combination with other neurologic conditions, particularly laryngeal dystonia. (voicedoctor.net)
  • About 10% of my patients with laryngeal dystonia or spasmodic dysphonia also have vocal tremor. (voicedoctor.net)
  • A general sense I have about vocal tremor is that typically, patients are not bothered by their unsteady voice. (voicedoctor.net)
  • For pure vocal tremor, I usually consider 3 medications. (voicedoctor.net)
  • Spasmodic dysphonia and essential vocal tremor are neurological voice disorders that are often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. (dukehealth.org)
  • Duke laryngologists -- ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctors who specialize in voice disorders -- and speech-language pathologists are experts in diagnosing spasmodic dysphonia and essential vocal tremor. (dukehealth.org)
  • The voice of someone with essential vocal tremor might sound labored, unstable, and as if they are nervous. (dukehealth.org)
  • Whereas spasmodic dysphonia specifically affects the vocal cords, vocal tremor can involve muscles in the throat and those used for breathing and articulation, such as the tongue, jaw, and palate. (dukehealth.org)
  • Some people may have both essential vocal tremor and spasmodic dysphonia, so accurate diagnosis by skilled voice experts is crucial to making sure you receive appropriate treatment. (dukehealth.org)
  • When spasmodic dysphonia or essential vocal tremor is suspected, your speech-language pathologist will complete a detailed evaluation of your speaking patterns, with a particular focus on the signs of spasmodic dysphonia or tremor. (dukehealth.org)
  • Tremor frequency may decrease as the person ages, but the severity may increase, affecting the person's ability to perform certain tasks or activities of daily living. (wikipedia.org)
  • The high frequency of the tremor often makes the tremor look like rippling of leg muscles while standing. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tremor frequency was unaltered by the drugs. (nih.gov)
  • Physiologic tremor occurs in every normal individual and has no clinical significance. (citizendium.org)
  • The tremor frequencies were indistinguishable from physiologic tremor. (nih.gov)
  • Further analysis of the tremor records showed evidence for physiologic tremor mechanisms only. (nih.gov)
  • Physiologic tremor, usually barely perceptible, becomes noticeable in many people during physical or mental stress. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Physiologic tremor occurs in otherwise healthy people. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Use combination of IMUs to analyze tremor characteristics per upper limb. (unc.edu)
  • Most tremors occur in the hands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Orthostatic tremor may also occur in patients who have essential tremor, and there might be an overlap between these categories of tremor. (wikipedia.org)
  • Essential tremor usually occurs with movements and can occur during many different types of activities, such as eating, drinking, or writing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Essential tremor can also occur when the muscles are opposing gravity, such as when the hands are extended. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Resting tremors are visible at rest and occur when a body part is completely supported against gravity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Lastly, investigating future insights into tremor management clearly requires collaboration with the basic science researchers who are only occasionally asked to engage in translational research opportunities within clinical settings, despite a number of diagnostic tools at their disposal for tremor analysis (e.g. inertial measurement units, electromyography, accelerometry). (unc.edu)
  • Our results suggest that smartphone accelerometry, when used in a standardized testing procedure, can provide tremor descriptors that are sufficiently detailed and reliable to be used for closed-loop control of DBS. (lu.se)
  • Benign Essential Tremor - Has anyone had any luck with Tremadone? (drugs.com)
  • Physiological tremor occurs in every normal individual and has no clinical significance. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cerebellar tremor (also known as "intention tremor") is a slow, broad tremor of the extremities that occurs at the end of a purposeful movement, such as trying to press a button or touching a finger to the tip of one's nose. (citizendium.org)
  • Mean tremor amplitudes were not changed by primidone or clonazepam. (nih.gov)
  • The mean amplitudes of postural tremor were only slightly higher than for the controls and much smaller than those found in classic essential tremor. (nih.gov)
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) and focused ultrasound ablation (FUSA) surgeries are approved for tremor reduction in both conditions, but require dedicated teams of neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other healthcare professionals to effectively communicate expectations to patients and the referring community at large, let alone coordinate the procedures effectively. (unc.edu)
  • For tremor patients being treated with deep-brain stimulation (DBS), adapting the intensity and pattern of stimulation according the current needs therefore has the potential to generate better symptomatic relief. (lu.se)
  • [ 2 ] Fundamental debate exists as to whether essential tremor is a neurodegenerative disease. (medscape.com)
  • Neurological disorders or conditions that can produce tremor include multiple sclerosis , stroke , traumatic brain injury and neurodegenerative diseases that damage or destroy parts of the brainstem or the cerebellum . (citizendium.org)
  • Neural dysfunction or lesions that cause tremor may result from injury, ischemia, metabolic abnormalities, or a neurodegenerative disorder. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Health effects tests indicated that some workers had abnormal tremor and fingertip vibration threshold scores, and the right hand scores were worse than those of the left hand. (cdc.gov)
  • The mission of the Tremor Interdisciplinary Clinic is to provide an educational, consultative set of assessments and recommendations to participants and their local, referring care teams who seek to better understand the nature of and management options for their tremor syndromes. (unc.edu)
  • Parkinsonian tremor is caused by damage to structures within the brain that control movement. (wikipedia.org)
  • Onset of parkinsonian tremor is generally after age 60. (citizendium.org)
  • Parkinsonian tremor can also be due to drugs, such as anti-psychotics , that have anti-dopaminergic actions. (citizendium.org)
  • Sometimes tremor is a familial condition (eg, essential tremor). (msdmanuals.com)
  • Perform MRI if the tremor has an acute onset or stepwise progression. (medscape.com)
  • Estimates of its prevalence vary widely because several other disorders, as well as other factors such as certain medications, can result in similar tremors. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Some patients require only intermittent tremor reduction (eg, to attend a meeting or engage in a social activity). (medscape.com)
  • Alcohol consumption is not an appropriate maintenance therapy for patients who seek tremor reduction throughout the day. (medscape.com)
  • The occurrence of hand tremors in patients with spasmodic torticollis (ST) was investigated in 55 patients by clinical and quantitative measurements. (nih.gov)
  • Ten patients had first-order or second-order relatives affected with postural tremor. (nih.gov)
  • Patients suffering from tremor are only occasionally referred by their healthcare providers to allied health professionals like occupational therapists for adaptive training: a lost opportunity considering a growing number of adaptive and wearable devices on the market. (unc.edu)
  • In classic cerebellar tremor, a lesion on one side of the brain produces a tremor in that same side of the body that worsens with directed movement. (wikipedia.org)
  • It's still in development and testing, but they have posted a video showing impressive results that you can see below the break, claiming an 85% reduction in tremors. (hackaday.com)
  • This video is part of Beet.TV's coverage of the IAB Video Symposium 2018 presented by Tremor Video DSP. (beet.tv)
  • According to IndieWire , Bacon told the panel's audience that he himself had the idea to check back in with Val McKee, the original hero of Tremors . (syfy.com)
  • The tremor, which is classically seen as a "pill-rolling" action of the hands that may also affect the chin, lips, legs, and trunk, can be markedly increased by stress or emotion. (wikipedia.org)
  • This sequel to 'Tremors' has the main protagonists, Earl Bassett (Fred Ward) and Burt Gummer (Michael Gross), reunited to combat the burrowing monsters from the first film. (zavvi.com)
  • Tremor can be highly incapacitating in everyday life and typically fluctuates depending on motor state, medication status as well as external factors. (lu.se)
  • Touching the affected body part or muscle may reduce tremor severity (a geste antagoniste). (wikipedia.org)
  • The severity of tremor may not be related to the seriousness of the underlying disorder. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Cole draws from those experiences in Tremor , in which Tunde, the protagonist who, like Cole, is a Harvard professor raised in Nigeria, perpetually examines the tensions of life as a Black man in a white-dominated country where he is never seen as belonging anywhere. (bookpage.com)
  • As Tunde does in his talk, Tremor issues a plea to reimagine the future for the betterment of humanity. (bookpage.com)
  • With Tunde planted between these two realities, Tremor 's way forward pumps away on two cylinders: regularly hopping from a place and its mindset (the "I," the "she," and the "you" of some sections read singular or plural, skittishly so) to a core drama of dualling othernesses . (therumpus.net)
  • Tremor was assessed by patient opinion, clinical scoring, and accelerometer recordings. (nih.gov)
  • An entry from [Basian Lesi] in this year's Hackaday Prize aims to tackle hand tremors , and it takes the form of a wearable device that tries to correct the tremors by applying small electrical stimuli in response to the motion it senses from its built-in accelerometer. (hackaday.com)
  • Titubation is tremor of the head, hands, and torso and is of cerebellar origin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Head tremor may be seen as a vertical or horizontal motion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Head tremor may appear as a "yes-yes" or "no-no" movement while the affected individual is seated or standing. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Head computed tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings are normal in essential tremor. (medscape.com)
  • A positive correlation was found between hand and head tremor. (nih.gov)
  • With Essential Tremor, the hands are most commonly involved, followed by the head and then the voice. (apdaparkinson.org)
  • I now have a head tremor at times that started about four years ago. (healingwell.com)
  • My endocrinologist says not to worry, but who wants a head tremor! (healingwell.com)
  • I think stress makes the head tremor worse though. (healingwell.com)
  • Tremor MIPS models also include an integrated Multi-Directional Impact Protection System (MIPS), which can redirect energy and provide more protection in certain impacts, providing the latest in head protection technology for junior riders. (helenscycles.com)
  • Tremor is most commonly classified by clinical features and cause or origin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tremor is generally caused by problems in parts of the brain or spinal cord that control muscles throughout the body or in particular areas, such as the hands. (citizendium.org)
  • As the line between content and advertising gets ever-more-blurred, Tremor Media has introduced a new ad format that allows advertisers to include a menu of content choices within a video ad. (streamingmedia.com)
  • Since it disappears with movement, it turns out that tremor does not interfere severely with activities of daily living. (apdaparkinson.org)