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Shaky hands, slow down in body movement
I'm putting up this enquiry for my father, 64 yrs old. He experiences shaky hands when he holds something and after few seconds hands start to shake, preferably while talking on phone, drinking glass of water. He experiences slow down in movement of body, when he is sitting or sleeping, he takes lot of time to get up. Remarkable slow down in walking speed over a period of time. He took consultation earlier also but we don't see any improvement. We keep monitoring his BP, it remains normal. Kindly suggest what kind of treatment would be recommended for him.
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Parkinsons have tremor at rest, with slowness of movement.
Your father, has tremor while doing an activity. It could be due to cerebellum involvement.
Slowness while walk could be due to fear of falling down.
Does he walk slowly with a wide gap between his feet?
Has he experienced any fall recently?
Any difficulties while talking?
Has the size of his hand-writing increased?
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you will need to seek a neurologist consult.
mri brain after neurologist opinion may be required depending on the physical examination of the patient.
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Proper history will be needed for evaluation
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consult neurologist
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rule out Parkinson's disease, thyroid problems.
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plz vote if u found this helpful, if problem persists consult me online, take care :)
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Thorough clinical history and examination to rule out Parkinsons and other related disorder
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Consult a physician /neurologist
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