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Could Lump Below The Skull Be Related To Kinetic Tremors?
I have been diagnosed with Kinetic Tremors, was put on Inderal, not working. I have now found a lump on the back of my neck right below my skull. When you tip your head forward its right there like on my spine. I have been telling the docs that something wrong with my neck and spine but they blow it off and just say its tremors. What could the lump be? And do you think it has anything to do with the tremors?
Fri, 19 Sep 2014
Hi,
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Kinetic Tremor: the tremor which occurs during movement of a body part (it could equally be called a movement tremor/action tremor).
Tremors are usually most evident in the hands but may affect the head (‘Titubation’) or other parts of the body.
Chiari malformation, also known as Arnold–Chiari malformation, is a malformation of the brain can be associated with a lack of cerebellar development causing in-coordination and tremor.
Type III Chiari malformation can be associated with an occipital encephalocele containing a variety of abnormal neuroectodermal tissues. Occipital encephalocele can produce a small lump on the back side of the skull (as in your case probably),which can go undetected since birth.Magnetic resonance is considered the best imaging modality for Chiari malformation.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Kinetic Tremor: the tremor which occurs during movement of a body part (it could equally be called a movement tremor/action tremor).
Tremors are usually most evident in the hands but may affect the head (‘Titubation’) or other parts of the body.
Chiari malformation, also known as Arnold–Chiari malformation, is a malformation of the brain can be associated with a lack of cerebellar development causing in-coordination and tremor.
Type III Chiari malformation can be associated with an occipital encephalocele containing a variety of abnormal neuroectodermal tissues. Occipital encephalocele can produce a small lump on the back side of the skull (as in your case probably),which can go undetected since birth.Magnetic resonance is considered the best imaging modality for Chiari malformation.
Regards
Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D.
Mumbai
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