Can Anxiety Cause Body Tremors?

Posted on Sat, 13 Aug 2016

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Question : Hi, my daughter is 10 years old. When she excited she will shake whole body.we notice she was in small.i thought it will be ok when she grow up. I told to stop. But not yet. We have to see neurologist?

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You don’ts to see a neurologist!

Detailed Answer:
HI and thanks for this query.

We all express our excitement using different ways. That is how she does her and certainly you don’t seem to appreciate that much. What i must assure you of is that this is not a disease and doesn’t really need aggressive medical attention. However she can see a behavior therapist to help her shape the way she expresses her happiness to a more culturally acceptable way. However, she’s isn’t sick and needs no medications for this.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar