Nervousness and Shaking: Are They the Same Thing?

Written by Gary Cordingley


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#3. Tremors that worsen whenrepparttar moving hand approaches a target, for example, to pick up a pencil or scratch one's nose. This relatively uncommon pattern is seen with damage torepparttar 136485 part ofrepparttar 136486 brain known asrepparttar 136487 cerebellum, located inrepparttar 136488 back ofrepparttar 136489 head.

Torepparttar 136490 extent thatrepparttar 136491 underlying problem can be fixed,repparttar 136492 tremor will usually improve as well. So if someone's tremor is due to an overactive thyroid,repparttar 136493 tremor will improve whenrepparttar 136494 thyroid problem is corrected. If a tremor is due to Parkinson's disease, then it will get better with medication for this condition. And if medication itself is causingrepparttar 136495 problem, then a dose-reduction or substitution of another drug might dorepparttar 136496 trick.

What if an underlying cause is not found, or correction of an underlying problem doesn't makerepparttar 136497 tremor go away? Treatment might still be available. Inrepparttar 136498 case of tremors most evident withrepparttar 136499 hands inrepparttar 136500 air, certain medications might provide meaningful improvement, including primidone (brand name Mysoline), propranolol (Inderal), metoprolol (Lopressor) and gabapentin (Neurontin).

People with anxiety (inner nerves) respond best to anxiety-relieving medications and counseling. But medications that relieve anxiety do not help tremors (outer nerves) much, except torepparttar 136501 extent that they makerepparttar 136502 patient drowsy. This is because all tremors improve with drowsiness. However, being perpetually drowsy is not a favorable trade-off for controlling tremor.

Who should get treated? It's an individual decision. Assuming that underlying problems have already been screened for, symptomatic treatment of inner nerves or outer nerves depends onrepparttar 136503 answers to two questions:

#1. Doesrepparttar 136504 symptom cause distress? #2. Doesrepparttar 136505 symptom interfere with usual activities?

An affirmative answer to either question means that treatment should be considered.

Gary Cordingley, MD, PhD, is a clinical neurologist, teacher and researcher. For more health-related articles, see his website at: http://www.cordingleyneurology.com


How Much Water For Baby?

Written by Marilyn Pokorney


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Symptoms of water intoxication include pale urine, using more than 8 diapers a day, and baby sleeping more than usual and being difficult to wake up.

Mothers should be advised that healthy infants get allrepparttar water they need in breast milk or formula.

A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much.

Water fills baby without adding calories, so water supplementation can result in weight loss or insufficient weight gain forrepparttar 136448 baby.

Pediatricians advise feeding babies 2 to 3 oz. more than their age in months at each feeding. For example, babies 4 months old would be fed 6 to 7 oz. three times a day. More than 8 oz. at any one feeding rarely necessary. The usual proportions of milk to water should be about two-thirds milk to one-third water. With these proportions,repparttar 136449 baby receives about 8 oz of water equally spaced over a 24 hour period. Ifrepparttar 136450 formula is diluted, mild should not be less than 50 percent.

Only around seven months of age, when baby has started eating solid foods, should a little water be introduced in a cup.

Water intoxication can be prevented by following your physicians instructions.

For more information on water and it's healthy benefits for old and young alike:

http://www.apluswriting.net/health/babywater.htm

Marilyn Pokorney Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the environment. Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading. Website: http://www.apluswriting.net


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