Is whole body shaking a disease?

There are many reasons for body shaking, such as physiological and pathological. Physiological reasons are mostly due to tension, excessive fatigue, excitement, etc. There are many pathological reasons, such as hyperthyroidism or Parkinson's disease, which can cause shaking. So whether body shaking is a disease or not depends on what causes the shaking.

Hand tremors.

Most of the time, it is caused by some disease that damages the area of ​​the brain involved in motor coordination. The main clinical cause of hand tremor is Parkinson's disease, which is characterized by rhythmic tremors of 4 to 6 times per second when the limbs are at rest, often starting from the fingers, and later other limbs will be affected.

Arm shaking.

There are generally two possibilities for arm shaking. One is hyperthyroidism. If you feel hot, bulging eyes, and palpitations, it is definitely hyperthyroidism. The other is Parkinson's disease. Generally speaking, hyperthyroidism is more common in young people, while Parkinson's disease is more common in older people.

Leg shaking.

The symptom of restless legs syndrome is uncontrollable shaking of the legs. It is a neurological disease that is mainly related to abnormal dopamine metabolism and iron deficiency, and has certain genetic factors. Patients with restless legs syndrome are usually unable to control their leg shaking behavior, and are accompanied by intense pain, burning and other discomforts, and often have leg cramps, and this condition often occurs at night.

Head shaking.

Head tremors in the elderly are mostly benign, but if head tremors occur in young people, attention should be paid to the possibility of Wilson's disease. Lip tremors are often a symptom of Parkinson's disease.