The possible clinical causes of limb tremor in the elderly include Parkinson’s disease, idiopathic tremor, and pharmacogenetic tremor. 1. Parkinson’s disease: this refers to a common degenerative disease of the nervous system in the elderly, which is usually related to the environment, heredity, aging of the nervous system and other factors, with clinical manifestations such as difficulty in postural balance, motor retardation, muscle tonus, and shaking of the hands at rest. 2. Idiopathic tremor: this is an autosomal dominant disease, with clinical manifestations of involuntary tremor of upper and lower limbs or head and face. 3. Drug-induced tremor: this condition refers to the tremor caused by drugs, and the common types of drugs in the clinic are calcium channel blockers, cholinergics, antipsychotics and so on. When the sick people have a seizure, they need to stop taking the drugs in time, and go to the hospital at the same time, and adjust the use of drugs under the guidance of the doctor’s program. Elderly people with limb tremor, need to actively seek medical attention, clear cause of the disease for targeted treatment.
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