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Forrests Mom wrote: > > Hi List, I found this because my father was having a bad day where is hand > and arm tremor was particularly worst. My mother ice-packed his arm and this > effectively reduced his discomfort. Best Wishes Linda Forrest's Mom > > From: Linda Carlton <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: > http://207.155.63.2/medscape/cgi-bin/taos_doc.pl?msw+0+med93-95+296067+query+(reduces-tremor) > Date: Sat, 22 Mar 1997 14:30:29 -0800 > > [ Search and Display Medscape Full-Text Articles ] > > Please use your Browser's 'BACK' button to return to the listing > > Title: Limb temperature and human tremors. > Title Abreviation: J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry Date of Pub: 1994 Jan > Author: Lakie M; Walsh EG; Arblaster LA; Villagra F; Roberts RC; > Issue/Part/Supplement: 1 Volume Issue: 57 Pagination: 35-42 > MESH Headings: Adult; Aged; Blood Circulation; Body Temperature (*); > Comparative Study; Electromyography; Female; Forearm (*PH); Human; > Ischemia (PP); Laterality; Male; Middle Age; Muscles (*PH); Posture (*); > Radiosurgery; Tremor (*DI/ET/PP); -AA-; > Journal Title Code: JBB Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE > Date of Entry: 940310N Entry Month: 9405 > Country: ENGLAND Index Priority: 1 > Language: Eng Unique Identifier: 94132823 > Unique Identifier: 94132823 ISSN: 0022-3050 > Abstract: The changes in postural tremor of the hand produced by moderate > cooling of the muscles of one forearm have been investigated in 16 normal > subjects and in 16 patients with essential tremor. In both groups, cooling > produced a profound long lasting decrease in tremor level of the > ipsilateral hand. In normal subjects, although cooling reduced the tremor > size, the EMG of the active muscle clearly increased. Warming the limb in > normal subjects produced an increase in tremor level and decrease in EMG. > Cooling or warming the limb did not, however, significantly change the > peak frequency which was quite stable for each subject. The results of > cooling were compared with a brief period of ischaemia, which also reduces > tremor size. Local cooling may be a useful manoeuvre for patients with > essential tremor, and for others who wish to reduce their tremor > temporarily in order to improve dexterity. > Abstract By: Author > Address: Applied Physiology Research Unit, University of Birmingham, UK. this is pretty wild, yesterday it was really warm here in the caribean, I had been working fairly vigorously since 5am, ( out in the garden in the sun 90 degree) by 2:00 i was tired and hot, really hot, and crampy, so I wrapped a cold band around my neck and got soft ice pac out of the freezer, my natural inclination was to put cold on my left foot and leg . then today i read the info about temp. and tremor.... its amazing what you'll hear if you listen to your body! with love to the list lisa in paradise [log in to unmask]