Uncontrollable leg shaking may be caused by physiological factors such as cold and mental tension, or it may be caused by pathological reasons such as restless leg syndrome and craniocerebral diseases.
1. Physiological factors: if the body is in a cold environment for a long time, the skeletal muscles will be in order to maintain the normal body temperature and involuntary trembling, that is, manifested in the phenomenon of uncontrollable shaking of the legs; in addition to a high degree of mental tension, fear and other situations, there may also be uncontrollable shaking of the legs. Physiological factors are mostly functional disorders, and most of them can return to normal after eliminating the triggers.
2. Pathological causes: if the legs have indescribable discomfort in the resting state, and the patient wants to shake the legs uncontrollably, the emergence of restless legs syndrome should be highly suspected. The cause of restless legs syndrome is still unclear, and it may be related to genetic factors, drug abuse and other factors; craniocerebral diseases may also be manifested in uncontrolled shaking of limbs, such as cerebral infarction, epilepsy, and so on.
Uncontrollable leg shaking may also have other causes, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner, improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, under the guidance of the doctor to give targeted treatment or treatment.