Brain and Nervous System Medical Reference

find helpful information and support from organizations like the american stroke association (asa). call the asa at 888-478-7653 to be connected to a trained volunteer who can provide support or off

without treatment, upper limb spasticity can make your muscles stiffer and more painful over time. however, new treatments can give you better control of your arms and help you live an active life.

along with treatment, there are things you can do to keep your muscles and joints as flexible as possible. * stay as active as you can.

your doctor will recommend a treatment based on how healthy you are and the symptoms you have. there are several options that may work for you.

the goal of your treatment for upper limb spasticity is to keep your muscles from becoming too stiff and give you more freedom to move your arms. it's important to get therapy so you can keep moving y

you'll want to find out as much as you can about your condition so you can learn how to control it and feel better. you might want to ask: * what caused my spasticity? * what kinds of treatments are

your doctor may use a short test called electromyography, or emg, to see how well your arm muscles and nerves work. for this test, you'll sit or lie down, and a technician will put electrodes on your

the doctor will ask you some questions about your symptoms, like: * which muscles are having spasms? * when did they start? * how often do you have them? * does anything make your muscles feel bet

you'll need to see a neurologist, a specialist who treats problems with the brain and nervous system. she'll give you a physical exam and test your muscle movement to see how well you can control you

without treatment, your muscles can seem frozen in place. spasms and stiffness can make it very hard to do normal tasks like dressing yourself.

you may not have any symptoms of upper limb spasticity until weeks, months, or even years after you have a stroke or brain injury. the condition can cause: * stiff arm muscles * twitches or movement

your muscles move when they get electrical signals from the nerves that branch throughout your body. these signals come from your spinal cord and brain.

upper limb spasticity is a condition that affects the way you move your arms. it makes your muscles stiff and flexed.

as with any surgery, there are potential risks associated with using deep brain stimulation to treat essential tremor nerve disorder. talk with your doctor about these risks and any other potential co

disadvantages of deep brain stimulationto treat et include: * the presence of a foreign object in the body, increasing the risk of infection * a battery in the device that must be replaced every thr

advantages of deep brain stimulation to treat et include: * it keeps brain tissue intact and won't limit future treatment options. * the device can be removed at any time.

the electrode for deep brain stimulation is left in the brain and connected by a wire to a pacemaker-like device implanted under the skin of the chest. the pacemaker-like device generates tiny, harmle

also called "thalamic stimulation," deep brain stimulation is a way to inactivate the thalamus without destroying that part of the brain. the risks are, therefore, much less than with thalamotomy.

the major disadvantage of thalamotomy is the permanent destruction of part of the thalamus, which may limit future treatment options. for that reason, thalamotomy should only be performed under rare c

common, but temporary, side effects of thalamotomy include: * confusion * weakness * disturbed speech * balance problems

thalamotomy is a surgery for essential tremor nerve disorder that destroys a small part of a structure in the brain called the thalamus. surgeons typically perform this procedure on only one side of t

symptoms unique to essential tremor nerve disorder include: * uncontrollable tremors that occur for brief periods of time * a shaking voice * nodding head * tremors that worsen during periods of e

essential tremor nerve disorder leads to postural tremors, so symptoms are usually relieved with rest. however, as the disorder advances, the tremors may begin to occur when the muscles are relaxed.

tremors can be classified as uncontrollable shaking that occurs when: * a person is moving (action tremor). * a person is not moving (rest tremor).

the term "tremor" is used to describe the uncontrollable shaking associated with essential tremor nerve disoder, or et, but that's a symptom that can be caused by a multitude of different factors and