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Shaky hands

Shaky hands: Introduction

Shaky hands: A condition which is characterized by shaking of the hands. See free access online books about Shaky hands below. See detailed information below for a list of 13 causes of Shaky hands, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Shaky hands

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Shaky hands

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Diagnostic Guides for Shaky hands

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Medical Books Excerpts
  • TREMOR
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Tremor
  • "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
  • Tremors
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Tremor
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • Tremors
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Tremor
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Tremors
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Tremors
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
 

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Misdiagnosis and Shaky hands

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's...read more »

Tremor need not be Parkinson's disease: There is the tendency to believe that any tremor symptom, or shakiness, means Parkinson's disease....read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries,...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI),...read more »

Rare diseases misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease: A rare genetic disorder is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease for men in their 50's. The disease Fragile X disorder can show...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See ...read more »

Vitamin B12 deficiency under-diagnosed: The condition of Vitamin B12 deficiency is a possible misdiagnosis of various conditions, such as multiple...read more »

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Medications or substances causing Shaky hands:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Shaky hands as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Detailed list of causes of Shaky hands

The list below shows some of the causes of Shaky hands mentioned in various sources:

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How Common are these Causes of Shaky hands?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Shaky hands. Of the 13 causes of Shaky hands that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 1 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 10 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 13 causes of Shaky hands

Conditions listing symptoms: Shaky hands:

The following list of conditions have 'Shaky hands' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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  • Autoimmune thyroid diseases ... shaky hands

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  • Hyperthyroidism ... shaky hands

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  • Thyroid disorders ... shaky hands

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  • Xanax withdrawal ... shaky hands

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    Medical Conditions associated with Shaky hands:

    Hand tremor (38 causes), Hand symptoms (1115 causes), Tremor symptoms (751 causes), Arm symptoms (1340 causes), Limb symptoms (1215 causes)

    Symptoms related to Shaky hands:

    Tremor (279 causes), Tics (6 causes), Shaky fingers, Shakiness (6 causes), Parkinsons-like symptoms, Tremors (87 causes), Resting tremors (4 causes), Alcoholic tremors, Benign essential tremors, Parkinson's disease, Old age, Flapping tremors, Respiratory failure (29 causes), Hepatic encephalopathy (5 causes), Renal failure (8 causes), Carbon dioxide retention

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