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What Causes Shaking Of Hands When I Yawn?
Question: My hands shake violenty for like a minute mostly when I yawn and I cant make it stop.
Brief Answer:
Please tell me a few details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have asked you a few details-
1)Since when it is happening?
2)Has this shaking of hands worsened,improved or remained static,since when it started?
3)Do you have any other past disease/medical history?
4)Do you remain frequently anxious?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Please tell me a few details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient with this complaint,I would have asked you a few details-
1)Since when it is happening?
2)Has this shaking of hands worsened,improved or remained static,since when it started?
3)Do you have any other past disease/medical history?
4)Do you remain frequently anxious?
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details so that I can answer this well.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The shaking has been there for about 2 yrs but very light,never worried me. The past 2 months it has gotten worse.no other medical history except degenertive disk disease.I would like your educated guess on this matter.
Brief Answer:
Physiological/Anxiety/Essential tremor/Hypertension/Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.
Though,this hands shaking is not tell-tale sign of any specific disease.Some of the possible reasons can be-
Enhanced physiological tremors(most likely)
Anxiety
Essential tremor
Hypertension
Thyroid disorder
I suggest that you should reduce your anxiety/stress levels and observe if this hand shaking still persists.Also,please get your blood pressure checked and evaluation for Thyroid function tests.
Furthermore,a physical examination by a neurologist is desirable to rule out any other neurological finding,like rigidity or bradykinesia-which may be pointers for parkinson's disease.This is a very remote possibility,though.
Hope that helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer them.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Physiological/Anxiety/Essential tremor/Hypertension/Thyroid
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.
Though,this hands shaking is not tell-tale sign of any specific disease.Some of the possible reasons can be-
Enhanced physiological tremors(most likely)
Anxiety
Essential tremor
Hypertension
Thyroid disorder
I suggest that you should reduce your anxiety/stress levels and observe if this hand shaking still persists.Also,please get your blood pressure checked and evaluation for Thyroid function tests.
Furthermore,a physical examination by a neurologist is desirable to rule out any other neurological finding,like rigidity or bradykinesia-which may be pointers for parkinson's disease.This is a very remote possibility,though.
Hope that helps.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer them.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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