Resting tremor
Parkinson's disease where the hand shakes at rest, a "pill rolling" action, but fades when arm lifts or is used. Just one of the cardinal signs, but may be the earliest manifestation. Does respond fairly readily to medications.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: resting tremor?
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A 43-year old female asked:
At rest tremors only r side of body? What could be a idea? Meds, pinched nerve, ms, pd? I already have lupus. :(
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A 41-year old asked:
I am having resting tremor on my upper left arm only. What could be causing it?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Are Parkinson's tremors intermittent or always present when at rest? Is Parkinson's the only cause of resting tremor?
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A 36-year old asked:
I am having resting tremor on the left arm(from shoulder to arm) only. What can I do?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can someone give me more detailed information on enhanced physiologic tremor? It's impossible to find anything outside of basic info. I have a postural tremor that comes on in a hot shower. Also occasional resting tremor. MDS thinks EPT is cause?
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A 33-year old male asked about a male:
My Son is experiencing resting tremor. The following also describes him: Muscle twitching. What should he do?
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A 36-year old male asked:
VA prescribed Propranolol and told I may have essential tremors, but I still have slight resting tremor in right hand, extremely stiff and rigid on just right side, and seem to have most non motor symptoms of PD. 36years old, 1-2wk use of propranolol?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Resting head tremor involved with benign essential tremor. Suggest rapid progression or something else? Or might it be nothing to worry about?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can prescribed amphetamines cause resting head tremor? How long does it last? Is it withdrawal or cause? Would withdrawal happen within only a month?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I am experiencing worsening resting hand tremors (over a period of months to years). Right hand is worse than left, worsened by fatigue or stress?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Vomiting, body tremors, resting BPM 207 blood mucus?
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A 47-year old male asked:
What causes resting, action and essential tremors? For me to have all 3. I am taking primadone now and it is not helping.
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A 24-year old male asked:
Can hypothyroidism cause resting trunk and head tremors?
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A 30-year old male asked:
My right thumb tremors/shakes when only I bend it. What can be causing this? It does not tremor at rest only when bent to type. No other symptoms.
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A 66-year old female asked:
I started problems with a slight tremor (not resting) in my left hand. i also started experiecing cognitive problems and severe depression. I often have pains in my legs and stiffness. My biggest concern is the difficulty to speak. Always tongue tied?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I have internal tremor & at rest in R hand & L thumb,n R arm swing,forward strike R foot,general stiffness,acting out dreams& hallucinations when I awake.Also pain in hips and shoulders,fatigue& stumbling words. Does this sound like parkinson's?
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A 46-year old female asked:
Tremor when performing tasks but not usually at rest.sometimes not existent,sometimes mild,other times quite noticeable. i take lithium, could this be the cause?can anything be done about it?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can you tell me what is wrong with when i sit or lye down too rest or sleep I have this what can only be described as a tremor or internally tremor?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Feel a head tremor even when resting on a pillow. Could it still be benign essential tremor? Cause for concern at my age?
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A 18-year old female asked:
My hands have always shaken.Never while just resting but always when in motion of any kind.Can you have a tremor ever since you were born?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a tremor in my right thumb. Non-resting. I noticed after taking a dosage of Midol but I also take Gildess. Could either of these be the cause?
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A 16-year old male asked about a 19-year old male:
My brother is experiencing shaking hands or tremor. when he is resting his hands are shaking Even the body starts to shake when nervous or exercising?
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A 32-year old male asked:
32 year old male no drug use don't smoke bad migranes lately eyes hurt getting body tremors blood pressure is 142sys 118dia 108pulse resting?
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A 34-year old male asked:
When I hold my non-dominant hand out, I have a very slight tremor. But its still at rest or holding something. Or if I exert my muscles on that side (like lifting something), they rhythmically shake a little. Could this be neurological?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Hand and arm tremors yday when holding glass of water but not on rest. Lasted for 5 mins, having acid reflux wen it happend,whats the possible cause?
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A 21-year old male asked about a 17-year old male:
16y.o male, when I hold my hands out they shake (worse with anxiety). and when I stand up quickly after resting I feel blurry vision for a few sec could I have essential tremor and them both being involved or what is this at my age?
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A 47-year old female asked:
What movement disorder could cause shaky hands even at rest? Im taking Geodon which is causing tremors in my hands. It doesnt look like Parkinsons tremor?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Why are my pinky and thumb trembling slightly when at rest. Does that mean I have Parkinsons? Im currently weaning off Geodon which is causing tremors but this is at rest? Both hands?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Body tremors did underestimated damage to feet, 3 months bruises still there, go dark red/purple with white circles especially on test/sitting. Pain at rest and with movement- 1 flat foot and the other is normal. What could be the problem?
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