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Can hypothyroidism cause resting trunk and head tremors?

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Dr. Steven Seres answered

Unlikely: Hypothyroidism is not usually associated with a tremor.

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Answered 4/12/2014

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3 month old twin girl born at 35w2d, asymmetric SGA, 4 lbs at birth. Head US normal. Has intermittent bilateral ankle clonus 10+ beats, occasional tremors in legs at rest and bearing weight. Can she grow out of this? Neuro exam WNL otherwise?

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I am experiencing shaking hands or tremor, dizziness (better by: rest) (worsened by: changing head position, after exercise, hot weather) , vision fading of colors, difficulty breathing (quality: noisy) , shortness of breath (time frame: gradual onset) (

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Hypothyroid causes muscle weakness, does it leads to tremors.?

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Tremors while at rest. Change in position and they subside. Also, right eye tremor/twitch. PCP noted hyperreflexia, (both knees). ?

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With hypothyroidism & the tremors with that. Is it normal with the feeling of hard & Shake breathing? Feels like i breath togheter/with the tremors.

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