What's the reason for the old man's shaking hands and feet

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Shaking hands and feet of the elderly is a common phenomenon of the elderly. It should be very clear to all of us that some people keep shaking their hands. Eating and writing are all problems. So what is shaking hands of the elderly? What's the reason for the old man's shaking hands? How can the family alleviate and treat the hand shaking problem of the elderly? I'll explain it for you.

What's the reason for the old man's shaking hands and feet

First, the phenomenon of old people's hand shaking is called senile tremor in medicine. It is only a symptom, which means that part or all of the body shows irregular rhythmic tremor. This is not only a manifestation of the decline of the elderly, but also a morbid reflection. It shows hand shaking. In fact, the root of the disease is in the brain, which is mostly caused by brain degeneration.

Second: the shaking hands of the elderly is indeed an irresistible aging phenomenon. But not every old man shakes his hands. Even if the tremor, but its degree is not the same. Most of them are more obvious in small movements, such as writing is no longer smooth and even, needle will shake to ask for rope, food will be sincere, toast will shake wine splash. Some will shake their heads, falter, slow, memory decline.

Third, the number of brain cells decreased by 20% in the elderly and 30% in the elderly. The decline of brain cells and the aging of nerve cells will lead to cerebellar atrophy and dysfunction of coordination and ataxia. Due to arteriosclerosis, metabolic disorders, and small amount of activity in the elderly, the oxygen and nutrients in the blood supply to the limbs is poor, resulting in muscle "disuse atrophy", muscle hardening, muscle weakness, irregular muscle contraction and low tension, which can also cause muscle contraction uncoordinated.

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It can be caused by tumor, cerebellar atrophy and insufficient blood supply to brain. This kind of hand shaking is characterized by intentional tremor, that is, it does not shake at rest, but appears in motion. At the same time, it can also be combined with nystagmus, walking in a drunken gait, uncoordinated movements, occasionally tinnitus, deafness and so on. At this time, CT, MRI or evoked potential examination are needed to find out the source of the disease and deal with it timely and correctly. In short, the focus of hand shaking in the elderly is mostly in the brain, so the effect of local treatment such as acupuncture and physiotherapy is often unsatisfactory. The ideal therapy is to find the source and cure the disease.