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My left thumb sometimes twitches involuntarily for a day or two. i'm 39. my father has parkinsons. should i be worried about it?

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Dr. Steve Springer answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Doubt It: I would think this is something completely unrelated. Plus, if you indeed had parkinson's, the involuntary movements would not go away.

Answered 6/25/2017

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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Likely not from: Parkinson's which is a disease of the older folks. Yours could be from benign familial tremors, benign muscle twitching, electrolyte imbalance, stress related etc. http://m.wisegeek.org/what-causes-twitching-fingers.htm.

Answered 12/10/2013

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