I really don't know. What I end up doing is brushing one quadrant, take
a break, go back and do more, etc. It seems like I have the most trouble
brushing my front teeth. I wonder if part of it might be that I try so
hard to relax beforehand that somehow it makes the tremor worse.

Dave

    I'm confused.  Are you saying that you spend 30 seconds per quadrant,
but you feel it would take an hour to do a good job?  Is this an
intention tremor?  I cannot understand why you can shave so quickly but
cannot brush even with a mechanical brush.  Maybe you can elaborate on
what part of the brushing motion seems to evoke the tremor.  Better, it
would help to demonstrate your technique to your dentist, who may well
have some ideas on how to make things less stressful.

Steve

Hi all, I am 22 and have Cerebral Palsy. I notice when I brush my teeth,
my arms shake uncontrollably and it takes me about an hour to do a good
job brushing my teeth. I am in school and quite frankly don't have time
to spend this long brushing. If I am in a hurry, I have a friend or
family member help me (if any are around). I do use an electric
toothbrush and that doesn't seem to help. I've had check ups by 2 or 3
doctors and they all say I'm perfectly healthy. They've suggested muscle
relaxers, which I want to avoid. I don't understand the problem as I can
shave in 5 minutes or less. I try to spend 30 seconds on each quadrant,
but don't know if that's too much or not. Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Dave