What Causes Slight Involuntary Movement Of The Head?

Posted on Tue, 6 Oct 2015

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Question : my daughter is 47 years old , married (divorced) with one 8 year old child. IT Manager. for last few months I noticed that when she is seated or standing and talking or listening her neck to Head shakes. I am sure she never had it. what could be the reason and what is the treatment?

Answered by Dr. Harish Naik (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be due to weakness of neck muscles.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to HCM.
I have gone through your query.

There is possibility of weakness of neck muscles leading to head shake.
Other possibility are benign essential tremors or parkinsonism. Although some Parkinson's patients certainly do have elements of essential tremor present when the disease is advanced such as head and jaw tremoring, but in benign essential tremor head bobbing or shaking is a common finding.
I will advise you MRI spine and brain.
You may need to consult neurologist.

Hope this helps,
I'll be glad to answer if you have any further questions.
Take care.

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