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Arms jerking for no reason, is this beginning of parkinson's?
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Unlikely: If your arm suddenly jerks, might be onset of myoclonus, or a focal seizure, but the usual parkinsonian tremor is localized shaking in one arm at rest, not a jumping of the limb. Nonetheless, sounds like this needs an assessment, and a neurological evaluation would help.
Answered 11/17/2013
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