What causes hand tremors at 60? What is the cause of hand tremors at the age of 50

If the elderly have hand tremors, they should still go to the hospital in time, otherwise the diagnosis and treatment may be delayed. There are many reasons for hand tremors in the elderly, not only the familiar Parkinson's disease, but also essential tremor and tremor caused by hyperthyroidism. The characteristics of hand tremors caused by different causes are different.

Hand tremor in Parkinson's disease is mainly resting, which is manifested by the fact that when a person does not make movements or is inadvertent, the hand tremor is more obvious and regular. Essential tremor is mainly intentional and postural tremor, which means that the patient's hands tremble more when holding things and maintaining a certain position. Hyperthyroidism can also cause hand tremors, young people should be careful of hyperthyroidism, and it will be accompanied by typical symptoms of hyperthyroidism such as palpitation, heat intolerance, sweating, eating too much and being hungry.

In addition, it is also important to note that it is best for patients to provide more information when seeking medical attention to help doctors clarify the diagnosis as soon as possible and avoid excessive examinations. For example, shaking in one hand, walking slowly, and few expressions may be Parkinson's disease; Shaking of both hands and head together may be essential tremor; If it is accompanied by weakness in the hands and feet, and unsteady walking, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible, because it may be cerebrovascular disease, Parkinsonism and other neurological diseases; If you have a family history, it is recommended to bring a sick family member with you.

The first thing to do to confirm the diagnosis is cranial magnetic resonance imaging to determine whether there is damage to the brain, and electromyography can also help to determine whether there is a problem. In addition, patients can also use blood tests to rule out hand tremors caused by other causes (such as endocrine, liver and kidney function, etc.). Not every type of hand tremor needs to be **, such as physiological hand tremor often occurs in the case of mental stress, fear, emotional agitation, severe pain and extreme fatigue, once the above causes of hand tremor are eliminated, hand tremor will disappear.

No matter what kind of disease it is, excessive ** will only slow down the progress of **, and only by actively cooperating with the hospital ** can it be done as soon as possible**.

Usually hand tremors are divided into physiological and pathological hand tremors. Many elderly people will have symptoms of hand tremor to a greater or lesser extent, and this situation is very common, the hand is shaking uncontrollably, so what is the problem of the elderly hand tremor?

Normal people will have physiological hand tremors in some cases, but they are not diseases and do not need to be **. This kind of hand tremor is small in amplitude and fast, mostly appears in quiet times, and is a small, fast, irregular shaking, often related to mental tension, fear, emotional agitation, etc.

Pathological hand tremor is often a symptom of certain diseases, medically known as tremor, which refers to the involuntary shaking of the hand, which often recurs, and is mainly divided into two types: resting hand tremor and motor hand tremor. Among them, resting hand tremor is a hand tremor that occurs when the muscles are relaxed, which is reduced or disappeared during exercise, and can disappear when most people sleep, typical diseases such as Parkinson's disease; Exercise-induced tremor refers to the tremor of the hand that occurs during exercise, which is worse when the hand is close to the target and less obvious when it is quiet, and is common in brain lesions, typical disorders such as essential tremor. If the above diseases cannot be diagnosed early and timely**, they will completely lose their ability to take care of themselves.

I would like to remind you that the elderly need to pay great attention to hand tremors, and if the elderly often have hand tremors, they must be sent to the hospital for examination as soon as possible without delay. At the same time, you can also do some hand massage for the elderly.

The causes of hand tremor are very complex, including: 1. Physiological tremor: in the case of certain triggers, hand tremor will be more obvious, such as mental tension, excessive fatigue, etc.; 2. Pathological tremor:

For example, pathological hand tremors caused by Parkinson's disease, psychogenic diseases, cerebellar lesions, etc., pathological hand tremors need to be examined in the hospital and clarified**.

The main causes of hand tremor in patients over 50 years old include the following: 1. Parkinson's disease, which is the most common cause of hand tremor in patients over 50 years old. Hand tremors in Parkinson's disease usually occur at rest and are mainly unilateral.

2. Essential tremor. Hand tremors caused by essential tremor are mostly occurring during exercise, usually bilateral, and the shaking amplitude is large. There is a certain family predisposition to these disorders.

3. Hyperthyroidism. Hand tremors caused by hyperthyroidism in patients over 50 years of age are more common in women, and the shaking of patients is mostly bilateral small tremors.

There are several causes of hand tremors in the elderly:

1. Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease common in middle-aged and elderly people, clinically characterized by resting tremor, muscle rigidity, bradykinesia, and postural balance disorders, and the resting tremor of Parkinson's disease mainly occurs in the upper limbs; Clause.

2. Essential tremor, essential tremor is a common movement disorder disease with tremor as the only manifestation, 1 3 patients have a positive family history, autosomal dominant inheritance, insidious onset of essential tremor, slow progression, can also be long-term relief, more common in middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old, tremor is the only clinical symptom, mainly manifested as postural and action tremor, often seen in one upper limb or both upper limbs; Clause.

3. Hyperthyroidism, hyperthyroidism can also cause shaking of the upper limbs, and thyroid function tests are required to confirm the diagnosis.