Will tremors in your lips and jaw stop?
Tremors affecting the lips and jaw are a recognized symptom of Parkinson's disease. While about 70 percent of people with Parkinson's experience tremors, they most commonly affect the hands and arms, though they can also involve the head, torso, jaw, and lips.
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Will tremors in your lips and jaw stop?
Tremors affecting the lips and jaw are a recognized symptom of Parkinson's disease. While about 70 percent of people with Parkinson's experience tremors, they most commonly affect the hands and arms, though they can also involve the head, torso, jaw, and lips.
Whether these tremors will stop depends on several factors. Parkinson's tremors are typically resting tremors, meaning they're most noticeable when the affected area is at rest and tend to subside during sleep.
Treatment options that may help reduce or manage these tremors include:
- Physical and occupational therapy to help regain strength and manage daily activities
- Medications like [[treatment:levodopa/carbidopa:55d534f51fcaa397470006dd]] (Sinemet, Parcopa, Duopa) or dopamine agonists that address dopamine shortage in the brain
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for significant tremor control
- Botulinum toxin (Botox) injections for certain types of tremors
It's important to discuss these new symptoms with your healthcare provider. They can evaluate whether adjustments to your current treatment plan might help manage the tremors and improve your quality of life.
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