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What Causes Hands To Shake While Holding, Pouring Or Writing?
I am 72. My hands start shaking as soon as I hold something, pour out something or while writing . I keep busy by knitting and using my hands as much as posdible. When at rest my hands are ok. It happens mostly with my right hand. Please help. I am on bp and high cholesterol medicine. Active .
Tue, 21 Mar 2017
Hello,
You need to see a neurologist but this type of tremor is most often associated with something called essential tremor or benign familial tremor. It is not the type of tremor that occurs with Parkinson's disease since that tremor occurs at rest, not with movement. Please see your doctor and get a referral to a neurologist to be sure that it is nothing more serious than essential tremor.
Regards
You need to see a neurologist but this type of tremor is most often associated with something called essential tremor or benign familial tremor. It is not the type of tremor that occurs with Parkinson's disease since that tremor occurs at rest, not with movement. Please see your doctor and get a referral to a neurologist to be sure that it is nothing more serious than essential tremor.
Regards
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