"Intention tremors" refers to uncontrollable shaking or trembling of the body that occurs when trying to perform purposeful movements or tasks. It is a condition that causes a person's hands or other parts of the body to shake when they plan or intend to do something specific.
Full definition
Without a normal cerebellum, the kitten is born with
marked intention tremors: whenever he focuses on purposeful movement, he tremors so much that normal movement is impossible.
In contrast to pure cerebellar disease, a persistent fine tremor at rest is usually present as well as a
marked intention tremor.
These kittens shake with «
intention tremors» and often walk a bit «kitty - wampus», wobbling, or falling over.
These cats may also have head tremors, sometimes called «
intention tremors,» because they're more pronounced when the cat is deliberately intending to do something with his head, like eat or drink.
Mild cases may just walk mechanically - like a windup toy - and occasional head tremors (
intention tremors).
Clinical signs include progressive cerebellar ataxia,
intention tremor, hypermetria, and possible loss of menace response due to cerebellar involvement.
A particularly telling sign is a jerky (tremors), exaggerated (hypermetric), mechanical motion when the kitten is focused to some action or on moving from one location to another (
intention tremors).
Some children exhibit
an intention tremor — a tremor that worsens when attempting an act such as reaching for an object.