Movement Disorders

[violinnathan]

Hello everyone, I am new to this web site and I am excited to post some of the symptoms that my younger brother and I have been experiencing for the last 10 years. It began with me when I was 10-12, and the same with my younger brother. I am now 28 and he is 23. My parents are avid teachers of the suzuki method for violin in Ohio, and consequently, all of my siblings as well as myself have played the violin or piano since the age of 2. So here......somone give me some feedback or direction....around the age of 12, I was performing at a university. I noticed (as well as my teacher and everyone els) that I had a remarkable tremor in my left hand...so bad that I couldnt play in front of people. I went to the doctor at that time, and was perscribed propanolol...which worked well. The tremor was in my left hand only, and happened only when my had was suppinated. This movement dissorder has been with me ever since. It has progressed somewhat, but for the most part, remains the same. It affects me only in suppination (hand palm up), and movement. It is not a resting tremor. My brother has somewhat of the same thing, in the other hand, and in a slightly different position. No significant testing was done between then and now other than an EMG of my left arm. I am now a paramedic, and have become somewhat more aware of the medical field and how it works. I recently went in to a neurologist and he ordered a contrast MRI of the head and neck ( I am amaized that it wasn't demanded by the physicians back then). I find out the results on August 13. 2007. Has anyone had or heard of any symptoms like these? Any performing artists out there that struggle with movement dissorders??