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What Causes Tremors In The Hand And Sore Neck After A Head Injury?
I got hit in back of the head I don t know with what , how many times or how hard. I woke up on ground and couldn t get myself up. My arms were shaking uncontrollably, jaw was hard to move couldn t speak and ear drum hurt really bad. I didn t feel a thing, just knocked my breath out and that s all i felt when it happened. I finally got myself up and to the er and got 4 staples in my deep cut, and next to it my head is swollen bigger than an egg and sore to my neck. Its still a little numb to the touch. My neck hurts when I turn or bend certain ways, head aches are severe. It s been three days and I still feel like something more should ve been done at hospital. No exray, catscan or MRI. Nothing for pain. I am wondering what s another Dr opinion is
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Sat, 6 Aug 2016
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Hello,
Well, the sort of symptoms you are describing goes more towards Action Tremors, that is the shaking of hands-on doing some activity but gets better at rest.
It can be seen in different family members as well( Essential Tremors). But with tremors, one always needs to rule out associated Thyroid disease.
The sort of joint pains you are experiencing along with tremors does call for thyroid examination if it has not been done previously.
Essential tremors are a very benign thing and just gives trouble in doing fine activities. If it is persistent, one can start Propanolol to make it better
As for the stiffness of the fingers, I would like to know since how long it has been going on and if you experience pain and swelling as well? It can be the start of some disease process. So I would like if someone could examine it for you.
But yes I would suggest doing Thyroid levels, Rheumatoid factor, Anti CCP and Vitamin D 3 levels to rule out any cause of tremors and stiffness of the hands.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Well, the sort of symptoms you are describing goes more towards Action Tremors, that is the shaking of hands-on doing some activity but gets better at rest.
It can be seen in different family members as well( Essential Tremors). But with tremors, one always needs to rule out associated Thyroid disease.
The sort of joint pains you are experiencing along with tremors does call for thyroid examination if it has not been done previously.
Essential tremors are a very benign thing and just gives trouble in doing fine activities. If it is persistent, one can start Propanolol to make it better
As for the stiffness of the fingers, I would like to know since how long it has been going on and if you experience pain and swelling as well? It can be the start of some disease process. So I would like if someone could examine it for you.
But yes I would suggest doing Thyroid levels, Rheumatoid factor, Anti CCP and Vitamin D 3 levels to rule out any cause of tremors and stiffness of the hands.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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