Question 1

please tell me what causes tremors (hand shakes a lot)?

Accepted Answer

Essential tremor: If it is essential it may causes rhythmic shaking and is common after 40 y/o  and if so it can affect voice head and leg other options could be parkinsons syndrome if it is like a pill rolling type movement  and you have a stiff arm.

Question 2

im 18 and my hands sometimes shakes on its own. but that happens one in blue moon. what can cause it?

Accepted Answer

Probably B9 tremor: This is probably a benign tremor and may be due to anxiety, overuse, etc. However if it persists or becomes worse, i would sdiscuss with your primary md.

Question 3

my hands shakes so much .what is the cause for it?

Accepted Answer

A neurological: Evaluation should help to clarify this.

Question 4

what could be the cause of my husband having constant shakes in his hands and pain in his arm?

Accepted Answer

Tremor: Some families have tremor
excessive amounts of acffein, nicitine can make a person shaky
to watch for parkinson's disease.

Question 5

my hands started shaking intensively, out of nowhere but lately every time i'm in a situation where i'm nervous or scared it shakes a lot, or sometimes it shakes for no reason. what's the cause of it?

Accepted Answer

: Check your family background, as there may have been relatives with similar issues.  Heredofamilial Essential Tremor is not uncommon, and indeed, stress or anxiety can trigger sustention tremor activity.  This can easily be treated by a local neurologist.

Question 6

39y/m. 6 mth history of hand shakes.now leg weakness &uncontrolled bouncing in propulsive posture like bent over washing face. what causes this? also have bad back but, i don't feel it is the source,

Accepted Answer

Concerned: It is comcerning . Your history suggests rheumatoid or auto immune disease. Advise to start with a rhumatologist and may be also a neurologist.Esrlier diagnosed better the outcome.

Question 7

when i yawn or get the chills, my left tricep contracts and my hand shakes. it's been going on for month after developing elbow tendinitis. cause?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: Not sure how to explain the connection between yawning/chills and the left triceps contractions/hand shaking.  If it keeps up you may want to see a neurologist for further evaluation.

Question 8

is there a reason why my legs shakes sometimes when i walk down stairs? i've also noticed that i have a slight shaking in my hand when holding a spoon

Accepted Answer

Mutiple reasons: A tremor is an involuntary, somewhat rhythmic, muscle contraction and relaxation involving to-and-fro movements of one or more body parts. It is the most common of all involuntary movements and can affect the hands, arms, eyes, face, head, vocal folds, trunk, and legs. Most tremors occur in the hands. In some people, tremor is a symptom of another neurological disorder. Thank you, check it out.

Question 9

my uncle died of parkinsons, sometimes my hand shakes, is it possible i could have it too? my bed shakes sometimes when im sleeping, is my body shaking or is it cause im sleeping on an airbed?any ideas of why my hands would shake like that?im prediab

Accepted Answer

Parkinson’s: Many kinds of shakes and I would need to see in order to help.  P can run in families.  Discuss with Dr.

Question 10

i have what my dr has said is stress induced seizures. i feel like im out in spacre and then my head shakes, hands curl and my eyes blink uncontroably.. i have agoraphobia and a lot of other problems with anxiety and depression. can stress cause seizures.

Accepted Answer

Things to consider:: Has the appropriate testing done to confirm the type of seizures you are having.
Stress can indirectly affects seizure activity or onset by making you forget to take your medicine, increase your cortisol level which can affect the activity of seizures, cause you to have negative emotions which alters the limbic system in your brain. The limbic system is a common place for seizures to begin.

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Please tell me what causes tremors (hand shakes a lot)?

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Im 18 and my hands sometimes shakes on its own. but that happens one in blue moon. what can cause it?

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My hands shakes so much .what is the cause for it?

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What could be the cause of my husband having constant shakes in his hands and pain in his arm?

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My hands started shaking intensively, out of nowhere but lately every time i'm in a situation where i'm nervous or scared it shakes a lot, or sometimes it shakes for no reason. what's the cause of it?

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39y/m. 6 mth history of hand shakes.now leg weakness &uncontrolled bouncing in propulsive posture like bent over washing face. what causes this? also have bad back but, i don't feel it is the source,

A member asked:

When i yawn or get the chills, my left tricep contracts and my hand shakes. it's been going on for month after developing elbow tendinitis. cause?

A member asked:

Is there a reason why my legs shakes sometimes when i walk down stairs? i've also noticed that i have a slight shaking in my hand when holding a spoon

A member asked:

My uncle died of parkinsons, sometimes my hand shakes, is it possible i could have it too? my bed shakes sometimes when im sleeping, is my body shaking or is it cause im sleeping on an airbed?any ideas of why my hands would shake like that?im prediab

A member asked:

I have what my dr has said is stress induced seizures. i feel like im out in spacre and then my head shakes, hands curl and my eyes blink uncontroably.. i have agoraphobia and a lot of other problems with anxiety and depression. can stress cause seizures.

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