A physical therapist (PT) assesses problems with body movement and function, and offers ways to manage them. An occupational therapist (OT) helps make it easier for people to perform their usual daily activities. Both of these professionals can suggest ways to help manage tremor to minimize   more »

Tremor, defined as an involuntary rhythmic shaking of a body part, affects between 25% and 60% of people with Multiple Sclerosis. MS tremor tends to affect the limbs, the head and neck, the vocal cords, and the trunk of the body. It can interfere with the ability to do everyday activities such as speaking, swallowing, writing, and   more »

Learning to live with tremor is an on-going process. You may need to try different approaches at different times and as your needs change. Be prepared to experiment and work alongside the professionals involved in your care – it may take some time to find out what helps most. Find out   more »

Few of the drugs used to treat tremor in MS have been evaluated in trials or studies specifically for tremor in MS and none have been tested in large-scale clinical trials for MS tremor, and some people find little or no benefit. However   more »

Perhaps as many as three quarters of people with MS experience tremor. Tremor can affect people in very different ways. For some, tremor may be so mild it is not obvious to anyone else. For others, tremor may be more pronounced, causing a   more »

In MS, there is damage to the protective material – or myelin – around the nerves in the central nervous system. (The central nervous system is made up of your brain and spinal cord.) When myelin is damaged, messages are slower or distorted or do not get   more »