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What Causes Hand Tremors In A Heart Patient?
Question: My 83 year old husband active open heart surgery 18 years ago 3 stents with good blood pressure and colesterol has type a flu and hand tremors what could cause the tremors just released from hospital and will see doctor on Monday
Brief Answer:
Acute illness may have triggered it
Detailed Answer:
hi and welcome
Well,in older people any acute disease can trigger tremor temporary including flu. So in most cases this is self limiting and you shouldn't worry.
Other possible causes are medicines if he started to take something new recently or it can be sign of certain neurologic disorders. If he doesn't have any other associated symptom such as dizziness, chest pressure or blood pressure variations then you don't have to be concerned and this should not be emergency.
Wish you good health. Regards
Acute illness may have triggered it
Detailed Answer:
hi and welcome
Well,in older people any acute disease can trigger tremor temporary including flu. So in most cases this is self limiting and you shouldn't worry.
Other possible causes are medicines if he started to take something new recently or it can be sign of certain neurologic disorders. If he doesn't have any other associated symptom such as dizziness, chest pressure or blood pressure variations then you don't have to be concerned and this should not be emergency.
Wish you good health. Regards
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