[senco-forum] shaky hands

This sounds like benign essential tremor. We had a little boy with

How intriguing! I'd vaguely wondered about my shaky hands and  
sconsidered reducing my coffee intake.  THey fit "essential tremor"  
description perfectly.  Many thanks,  Jill
On 19 Sep 2006, at 21:06, Allison Rees wrote:

> This sounds like benign essential tremor.  We had a little boy with  
> it and when he was in Reception his writing looked exactly as if a  
> spider had crawled across the page.  We did a lot of work on hand  
> strengthening and applying pressure.
> Try this link for more info
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sci_tech/features/ 
> whats_the_problem/health/011105_health_shakeyhands.shtml
>
> Allison
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>> Dear All,
>>     A friend (also a senco) has asked me to post a query on her  
>> behalf.
>>  She has a new student into the school, boy 13yrs, who holds his  
>> pen to write in a very unusual grip. When discussing this, he says  
>> he holds his pen that way because his hand shakes so much and that  
>> is how he controls it. When gently questioned further about  
>> whether it was just his hand it seems he can shake or quiver all  
>> over. He did mention when he gets nervous.
>>     Anyone come across anything like this before?
>>  Has anyone any suggestions about how to help stop the shaking etc?
>>  Many thanks,
>>  Janet
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