Is it normal for the elderly to have tremors?

Updated on healthy 2024-06-23
16 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    The appearance of hand tremors in the elderly needs to be preliminarily judged**, mainly as follows:

    1. Hyperthyroidism: there may be hand shaking, in this case the degree of shaking is relatively mild, and it is mostly accompanied by hypermetabolism such as palpitation, irritability, weight loss, polydipsia and polyphagia, and hand tremor often occurs bilaterally at the same time during hyperthyroidism;

    2. Parkinson's disease: Parkinson's disease hand tremor is also called tremor, and its clinical manifestations mostly start from one hand. Parkinson's disease is characterized by a characteristic frequency of tremor and is accompanied by postural abnormalities such as leaning forward, walking with small broken steps, difficulty initiating, inability to stop, and slowness of movement.

    If you have any of the above conditions, you need to go to the hospital and ask a doctor to help confirm the diagnosis in time;

    3. Essential tremor: It is also a relatively common condition in middle-aged and elderly people, which is a benign lesion, but if it affects the quality of life, it can also be carried out with corresponding drugs.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    I don't think it's normal, it's normal if you do it once or twice, it's not normal if you do this often, you should go to the hospital or somewhere to see it, so it's safer.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Hello, hand tremor is called tremor in medicine, and the causes of hand tremor are as follows:

    1. Nervousness, emotional agitation, lack of sleep, and excessive exercise can be caused, and hand tremors caused by this situation do not need to be intervened and treated;

    2. Parkinson's disease is characterized by the development of the lower limb from one hand to the other limb, accompanied by bradykinesia, posture disorder, unsteady walking, walking with a small gait rushing forward, and even accompanied by loss of smell;

    3. Parkinsonism, such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral ischemia, adverse drug reactions, dementia, etc., caused by Parkinsonism caused by hand tremor;

    4. Essential tremor, which is generally hand tremor without clinical signs and symptoms, appears in a state of tension and activity, and disappears in a state of rest and relaxation;

    5. Hypothyroidism and electrolyte imbalance can also cause hand tremors.

    So it is recommended to go to the hospital for a check-up, and the doctor will give you your professional **.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Some hand tremors are a precursor to Alzheimer's disease, while others are physiological reactions, and you should go to the hospital for a specific examination.

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Go to the hospital for a check-up, you have to see what causes it, and whether you need to go further**.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    What is the cause of hand tremors in the elderly, it may be that the elderly are mainly old and weak, because of the capital.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    It is recommended to see a doctor first to see what causes it and prescribe the right medicine.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    There are many factors that cause this, so it is recommended to check it out as soon as possible.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    If the elderly have hand tremors, it is likely to be caused by brain dysfunction, such as cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral blood supply insufficiency, brain cell decline, these diseases are high-incidence diseases of the elderly, so once the symptoms of hand tremor appear, it is best to go to the hospital in time for a systematic examination, the elderly have hand tremor, it may also be due to cerebellar atrophy, insufficient cerebral blood supply, hand tremor will occur, with the gradual aggravation of the condition, there will also be nystagmus, unstable gait, uncoordinated movements, deafness and other symptoms, hand tremors in the elderly may also be a precursor to Parkinson's, or due to high blood sugar can also lead to the occurrence of hand tremors.

    Hope it helps you, and thank you in time!

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    Usually there are two common diseases prone to hand tremors, one is because of hyperthyroidism, which leads to hand tremors, and the other is Parkinson's disease, which can also hold a piece of A4 paper and will always fall off from the fingers. Specifically, it is more reliable to follow the hospital diagnosis.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    There are two kinds of problems with hand tremors in the elderly, one is caused by essential tremor, and the other is Parkinson's.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    This is caused by cerebrovascular disease, with the increase of age, especially the elderly, the cerebral blood vessels are easily blocked and hardened, resulting in hand tremors due to unblocked blood flow in the hands!

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    There are many reasons for the tremors of the hands, and in general, the hand tremors of the elderly should be a problem with the peripheral nervous system. There are several situations of peripheral nerve problems: 1. The elderly are old and the peripheral nerve function is reduced; 2. The elderly are old, and the sclerosis of the cardiovascular system causes peripheral neurasthenia; 3. Long-term drinking causes peripheral nerve paralysis.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    As the elderly age, cerebral arteriosclerosis will occur, and some patients will have hand tremors after cerebral arteriosclerosis, which is a physiological reason. Cerebral arteriosclerosis gradually causes hand tremors, which is almost inevitable with age. Improving arteriosclerosis can be considered gradually, which can alleviate the symptoms of hand tremors.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    Take the old man to the hospital for a check-up, check out which nerve may be compressed, detect it early, and don't wait for the condition to be serious and bring serious pain to the elderly.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Physiological hand tremor: small amplitude and fast speed, mostly at rest, is a small, fast, irregular jitter. It usually occurs when you are nervous, emotional, highly panicked, angry, tired, and painful.

    It is characterized by small jitter amplitude, fast speed, and irregularity. Once the mental and psychological factors are eliminated, the phenomenon of hand tremors will disappear quickly.

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