I didn't see the video you're referring to, but it could be "benign
essential tremor." I've got a light touch of it, enough to make writing
longhand *extremely* tedious and frustrating, and my handwriting
essentially illegible. It's a heritable trait. My Dad, at 89, shakes
like a friggin' leaf, and has for years.
http://www.essentialtremor.org/
http://my.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/nord140.asp
Benign Essential Tremor
Synonyms
* Presenile Tremor Syndrome
* Tremor, Familial Essential
* Tremor, Hereditary Benign
Disorder Subdivisions
* None
General Discussion
Benign Essential Tremor is a neurologic movement disorder characterized
by involuntary fine rhythmic tremor of a body part or parts, primarily
the hands and arms (upper limbs). In many affected individuals, upper
limb tremor may occur as an isolated finding. However, in others, tremor
may gradually involve other anatomic regions, such as the head, voice,
tongue, or roof of the mouth (palate), leading to difficulties
articulating speech (dysarthria). Less commonly, tremor may affect
muscles of the trunk or legs.
In individuals with the condition, tremor tends to occur while
voluntarily maintaining a fixed posture against gravity ("postural
tremor") or while performing certain goal-directed movements ("kinetic
intention tremor"). Although tremor is typically absent with rest--i.e.,
when the affected muscle is not voluntary activated--some individuals
with advanced disease may develop resting tremors.
Although symptom onset may occur during childhood or adolescence, the
condition most commonly becomes apparent during adulthood, at an average
age of 45 years. Benign Essential Tremor is generally considered a
slowly progressive disorder. Disease progression is characterized by an
increase in tremor amplitude, causing difficulties in performing fine
motor skills and varying degrees of functional disability. For example,
hand tremor may gradually cause difficulties with manipulating small
objects, drinking fluids from a glass, eating, writing, or dressing. (As
mentioned above, in some affected individuals, disease progression may
also include extension of tremor to other muscle groups.)
Benign Essential Tremor may appear to occur randomly for unknown reasons
(sporadically) or be transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait.
Researchers suggest that changes (mutations) of different genes may be
responsible for the disorder (genetic heterogeneity). For example,
during genetic analysis of several affected families (kindreds),
investigators located a gene for the disorder, known as "FET1," on the
long arm (q) of chromosome 3 (3q13). In another kindred, the disorder
was determined to result from mutations of a gene, designated "ETM2," on
the short arm (p) of chromosome 2 (2p22-p25).
[email protected] wrote:
> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> condition or just too much caffeine?
>
> John
"LRod" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >
> >> I bet LRod would know.
> >
> >I bet LRod would care.
>
> You both lose.
LOL... ;~)
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:16:12 GMT, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> condition or just too much caffeine?
I don't know, but it is more noticable in more recent shows.
"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
>> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
>> condition or just too much caffeine?
> I bet LRod would know.
I bet LRod would care.
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:10:50 GMT, Scott Cramer
<[email protected]> wrote:
>"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in
>news:[email protected]:
>
>>> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
>>> condition or just too much caffeine?
>
>> I bet LRod would know.
>
>I bet LRod would care.
You both lose.
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LRod
Master Woodbutcher and seasoned termite
Shamelessly whoring my website since 1999
http://www.woodbutcher.net
Maybe he heard a rumor that Bob (I'll put my name on anything for a $)
Vila is coming back to TOH. Mark L.
[email protected] wrote:
> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> condition or just too much caffeine?
>
> John
[email protected] wrote angrily:
> Listen, a**hole,
> I always thought woodworkers were a laidback group of people but I
> guess there's always a bad apple in every group.....
Go back and reread what Rumpty said. I think you misunderstood
him.
Dave in Fairfax
--
Dave Leader
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I have noticed that for the past couple of years. Sometimes he has problems
fitting small parts together. They usually cut the shot short and change to
the finished assembly.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> condition or just too much caffeine?
>
> John
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:06:57 -0500, Jon Deplumme wrote:
> I didn't see the video you're referring to, but it could be "benign
> essential tremor." I've got a light touch of it, enough to make writing
> longhand *extremely* tedious and frustrating, and my handwriting
> essentially illegible. It's a heritable trait. My Dad, at 89, shakes
> like a friggin' leaf, and has for years.
Also, google up "writers cramp".
-Doug
--
"If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples
then you and I will still each have one apple.
But if you have an idea and I have one idea and we exchange these
ideas,then each of us will have two ideas" George B. Shaw
"[email protected]" wrote:
> BTDT, Doc picked up a scalpel for a small incision and his hand
> stopped shaking.
Resting tremors are like that. Friend of mine is a scrollsaw
wizard, but usually his hands shke like something from Blazing
Saddles.
Dave In Fairfax
--
Dave Leader
reply-to doesn't work
use:
daveldr at att dot net
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BTDT, Doc picked up a scalpel for a small incision and his hand
stopped shaking.
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:28:48 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>On 26 Jun 2004 11:56:13 GMT, [email protected] (ToolMiser) wrote:
>
>>My father-in-law also has a shake, but just give him a rifle, and it totally
>>goes away!
>
>That's a comforting thought. <grin>
On 26 Jun 2004 11:56:13 GMT, [email protected] (ToolMiser) wrote:
>My father-in-law also has a shake, but just give him a rifle, and it totally
>goes away!
That's a comforting thought. <grin>
In article <[email protected]>,
"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Eric Tonks wrote:
>
> > I have noticed that for the past couple of years. Sometimes he has
> > problems fitting small parts together. They usually cut the shot short and
> > change to the finished assembly.
>
> FWIW, my dad had a non-progressive tremor--don't recall the medical
> terminology but it wasn't life-threatening, just annoying. Might also be a
> problem with blood sugar control--hypoglycemia can cause a tremor. Or
> maybe he should just force himself to take a break for lunch.
>
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> >> condition or just too much caffeine?
> >>
> >> John
Just to note that there are some conditions/malady's/diseases for which
the drugs prescribed cause tremors.
--
Thanks,
Ham
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] wrote:
> Listen, a**hole, I happen to love NYW and hope that Norm's condition
> is not serious enough to affect his doing the show. I have learned
> much from him.
>
> I always thought woodworkers were a laidback group of people but I
> guess there's always a bad apple in every group.....
I thought that was an un-useable cut-off in every bin.
>
>
> On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:47:09 -0400, "Rumpty" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >>What is yourrrr problem
> >
> >Comment on Norm's woodworking and NOT his physical problems, if any.
--
Thanks,
Ham
I bet LRod would know.
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> condition or just too much caffeine?
>
> John
What is yourrrr problem
"Rumpty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Who the HELL cares?
>
> --
>
> Rumpty
>
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>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> > condition or just too much caffeine?
> >
> > John
>
>
Eric Tonks wrote:
> I have noticed that for the past couple of years. Sometimes he has
> problems fitting small parts together. They usually cut the shot short and
> change to the finished assembly.
FWIW, my dad had a non-progressive tremor--don't recall the medical
terminology but it wasn't life-threatening, just annoying. Might also be a
problem with blood sugar control--hypoglycemia can cause a tremor. Or
maybe he should just force himself to take a break for lunch.
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
>> condition or just too much caffeine?
>>
>> John
--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
Rumpty wrote:
> Who the HELL cares?
>
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
>> condition or just too much caffeine?
>>
>> John
Geez, chill dude.
I hadn't noticed it. Hope it's not a symptom of a disease and it is just
coffee.
>What is yourrrr problem
Comment on Norm's woodworking and NOT his physical problems, if any.
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Rumpty
Radial Arm Saw Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/start
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"Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:QtrCc.95125$eu.24298@attbi_s02...
> What is yourrrr problem
>
> "Rumpty" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Who the HELL cares?
> >
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> > Rumpty
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> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> > > condition or just too much caffeine?
> > >
> > > John
> >
> >
>
>
Rumpty wrote:
>> What is yourrrr problem
>
> Comment on Norm's woodworking and NOT his physical problems, if any.
Have you noticed how much coffee those guys seem to drink on TOH? He probably
just needs to switch to decaf.
--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
[email protected]
http://www.mortimerschnerd.com
Listen, a**hole, I happen to love NYW and hope that Norm's condition
is not serious enough to affect his doing the show. I have learned
much from him.
I always thought woodworkers were a laidback group of people but I
guess there's always a bad apple in every group.....
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 10:47:09 -0400, "Rumpty" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>>What is yourrrr problem
>
>Comment on Norm's woodworking and NOT his physical problems, if any.
Who the HELL cares?
--
Rumpty
Radial Arm Saw Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/start
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On closeups of Norm's hands, he is visibly shaking. Is it a medical
> condition or just too much caffeine?
>
> John
Norm's Liability Insurance Carrier.
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> <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > John
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