What Is The Cause Of Mouth Or Lower Jaw To Tremor In Older People?

Posted on Sun, 21 Apr 2013

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Question : what is the cause of mouth or lower jaw to quiver in older people?

Answered by Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash (4 hours later)

Hello,

Thanks for the query

The causes are
1. Jaw tremor
2. Essential tremor
3. Parkinson's disease
Please consult a local neurologist who will help you mainly through clinical evaluation. This important as the treatment of each of these conditions may be different.

Hope this helps
Best wishes

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