No tremors - Parkinson's Disease Message Board

Ynot · 10-08-2001, 11:16 AM

Hi, My understanding is that the researchers separate PD into 2 groups; tremors and nontremors. My understanding is that 5 years of no tremors qualifies you for the nontremor group. Voice problems and balance problems are strongly associated in the nontremor group. Can any one, with no tremors, verify this and do you have any other problems in common? Is there anyone who started out with no tremors, and developed some within 5 years?

Bruce · 10-09-2001, 06:02 AM

I wasn't aware of the two groups, but I do not have tremors and have voice problems and severe balance problems. I have dyskinesia, which some people confuse with tremors.

Betty H · 10-10-2001, 04:38 AM

Welcome to the PD Health Board
Yes, with Parkinson's I've heard, there are some with tremors and some without. I do not have tremors, and lately have noticed my voice changing, mostly weaker and my balance has definitely gotten worse, just in the last few months. I also have heard that people who don't have outward tremors, can have inward tremors and I agree. There are times I feel like I'm shaking like a leaf on the inside and I feel like I should be shaking all over, but when I hold my hands out nothing moves.
Take care,
Betty H.

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Lory · 10-14-2001, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by Ynot:
Hi, My understanding is that the researchers separate PD into 2 groups; tremors and nontremors. My understanding is that 5 years of no tremors qualifies you for the nontremor group. Voice problems and balance problems are strongly associated in the nontremor group. Can any one, with no tremors, verify this and do you have any other problems in common? Is there anyone who started out with no tremors, and developed some within 5 years?

Hi, I have tremors, gait and balance problems, my voice gets squeaky if I have to talk much; my tremors are unilateral, and very obvious (I feel). I sometimes choke if my food isn't "wet" enough. What class do I fall into? everything? This is a good discussion, though, and I'll be interested to read what others write. Lory

Pelicangirl · 10-15-2001, 12:27 PM

Hi Ynot,

I fall into the nontremor group. I have had DBS/STN just recently bit had PD for over 13 years. I never got tremor during that time. I also had problems with my speech, which the surgery cleared up, and no balance problems. I seem to be having balance problems now, just a little, but that is one thing they say that the surgery will not fix. I had mostly rigidity, dyskinesia, and bradykinesia. Dyskinesia is different from the tremors. It is too much motion that causes a swaying movement, where tremors are just there when resting or not moving the limb.

Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)