Abi--I wonder if the neuro was trying to say that the TYPE of tremor in PD
is a RESTING tremor, rather than one associated with movement,as would be
true in "essential tremor" for example? Perhaps she didn't explain what
she meant very clearly. I would doubt the statement that "without resting
tremor it's not PD", unless she was just talking about the different types
of tremor--as we all know that some PWPs, my husband included , have little
or no tremor, and that is actually a "type" of PD, featuring bradykinesia
and rigidity, rather than tremor as a major symptom. If I'm right, perhaps
that relieves your mind a little. Doctors sometimes forget that terms may
be unfamiliar to us lay folks, and I never hesitate to ask them to repeat,
define, or clarify--part of their responsibility is to be understood!
I'm really glad the list was helpful.
>Edie's comments struck a chord- I was talking to someone we know
>who is a neuro (with a big practice and sees a lot of PD/Alzheimer's
>patients) and I was telling her about my father and how he is finally
>doing better again and she said that resting tremor was essential for PD
>and without that, it was not PD.
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>If Doctors can reassure/help they should, if not- they should just not say
>anything! otherwise they sometimes cause
>more harm than good... (And no, I did not solicit Free Medical Advice - she
>asked about him first).
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