Question 1

i have very poor fine motor skills: my hand writing is terrible, im awkward with my hands and its very frustrating. is there a medical cause for this?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Your age and medical history are critical to this question.
You are describing "tremor" and there are many ways to treat this.Contact your dr.He/she can probably help.

Question 2

5y/o hands shake only when using fine motor skills (writing, assembling legos etc) are these intention tremors? what should i do about them? nothing?

Accepted Answer

Recommendation : 5 yo should not have intentional tremor. Are you seeing tremor or hesitation? If tremor, you better make appointment with pediatric neurologist.

Question 3

my daughter says her hands feel odd, struggles with fine motor skills and has just started to become light headed. she is on sertraline and rigevidon?

Accepted Answer

Medications?: The first thought could be the medications. With such symptoms she should see her doctor for evaluation right away

Question 4

cts release both hands 2011. fingers improved but radiating pain in wrists and forearms.
is this normal/ when will it improve? diminished strength in both hands and fine motor skills poor...still can't open water
bottle, thread needles, pick up small item

Accepted Answer

If : If you had severe cts you may find that while your sensation improved you lost muscle tiissue. This is a common complaint as once the muscle tissue is lost from carpal tunnel it may not return or return only partially.

While sensation may also subjectivley improve, in sever cases there may be incomplete returtn and small object are still dififcult. One measure of the ability to discern small objects is called two point discrimination and your may still be elveated despite being better than before the surgery.

Other issues suchas arthritis, trigger fingers, tenindonitis can affectyour hands too and too often people think that it is all due to cts and will all go away with surgery . In these cases while surgery may partially improve a severe carpal tunnle, it doesnt stop arthritis, overuse and tendonitis.

Id talk to your surgeon about getting re evaluated for other issues.

Question 5

10 mths post cts surgery, both hands; still scar tissue, soreness at incision, and meaty part of thumb, much swelling/stiffness esp in a.m., loss of strength, loss of fine motor skills, aches sometimes.cts was chronic-10yrs.are these symptoms normal?

Accepted Answer

Carpal tunnel synd: This does not sound typical. I would follow up with your hand surgeon. I would recommend an MRI and a follow up nerve conduction study. In regards to the scar, I like the over the counter scar cream Mederma.

Question 6

what can i do to boost fine motor skills?

Accepted Answer

Consult an OT: Consult and occupational therapist.  Ots specialize in working with people who need fine motor training.

Question 7

what is the medical definition of gross and fine motor skills?

Accepted Answer

Motor domains of : development depend on the brain's ability to plan, coordinate, execute &amp; remember age-appropriate movements of normal quality, the health, tone &amp; strength of muscles, the disappearance of primitive reflexes &amp; eye-hand coordination. Gross (large) muscle movements develop head to toe the 1st yr. Volitional fine (small) muscle movements develop from shoulder to fingers, from palmar to pincer grasp.

Question 8

can you tell me examples of fine motor skills for toddler?

Accepted Answer

Sure: These are movements made with small muscles of hands.  Some of these skills are pointing, using both hands to hold a toy, building a tower of two blocks, scribble with a crayon, using a spoon with some spilling, taking off their own socks.

Question 9

how are fine motor skills controlled by the brain?

Accepted Answer

Fine motor skills: The Primary Motor Cortex along the Pre central gyrus of the brain.

Question 10

how does one get loss of fine motor skills?

Accepted Answer

Depends: This depends on many factors.  Most importantly, it depends on the age of the patient.  If it is a baby or child, it could mean something completely different than if it were an elderly person.

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I have very poor fine motor skills: my hand writing is terrible, im awkward with my hands and its very frustrating. is there a medical cause for this?

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5y/o hands shake only when using fine motor skills (writing, assembling legos etc) are these intention tremors? what should i do about them? nothing?

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My daughter says her hands feel odd, struggles with fine motor skills and has just started to become light headed. she is on sertraline and rigevidon?

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Cts release both hands 2011. fingers improved but radiating pain in wrists and forearms. is this normal/ when will it improve? diminished strength in both hands and fine motor skills poor...still can't open water bottle, thread needles, pick up small item

A member asked:

10 mths post cts surgery, both hands; still scar tissue, soreness at incision, and meaty part of thumb, much swelling/stiffness esp in a.m., loss of strength, loss of fine motor skills, aches sometimes.cts was chronic-10yrs.are these symptoms normal?

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What can i do to boost fine motor skills?

A member asked:

What is the medical definition of gross and fine motor skills?

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Can you tell me examples of fine motor skills for toddler?

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How are fine motor skills controlled by the brain?

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How does one get loss of fine motor skills?

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