What Causes Tremors In Leg And Difficulty In Walking?

Posted on Tue, 7 Oct 2014

Question: I just realized I am having trouble walking, losing my balance, having leg and hair tremors as well as making new facial expressions. I am a 70 year old female with primary amyloidosis and smoldering myeloma and have not had chemo. I am thinking I also have Parkinson's disease. Quite the trifecta. Husband, brother, father all physicians and helpless. Thanks.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You should get MRI of the brain

Detailed Answer:
Hello mam,
I have studied your case and I understand that you are having tremors and difficulty in walking . These symptoms suggest that there is some patholgy in your brain. I have following possibilities in my mind.
1. Myeloma involving brain
2. Parkinson
3.Thyrotoxicosis
To find out what is causing this problem in you, I would recommend you to get following investigations to help me diagnose the condition.
1.MRI of the brain
2. Thyroid function tests
Please send me reports of these tests. Do not delay in these investigations. I will try my best to help you.
Thanks

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