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" Question My head shakes when I get tense or stressed. My cousin also suffers from it.  Sometimes it can be quite noticeable, as if I am saying no.  I have noticed that I get it when I am talking to people.   Answer At your age, and with your history of panic attacks, I am sure that what is happening here is an exaggerated anxiety response, common in people with such a problem.  If it is only happening at times of stress and at no other time then this confirms the point and I do not think the fact your cousin experiences the same problem has anything to do with it. You are too far removed genetically to be of importance from an illness point of view, I feel.  There are ways of treating such a tremor, including the use of beta-blocker drugs designed to reduce free-floating anxiety of any cause and these are often extremely effective and safe.  They are not tranquillisers or antidepressants, and I think you should discuss your symptoms with your doctor now and see what is the best way of easing away this embarrassing problem. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team   Other Qs &amp;amp; As Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex Bell&amp;#039;s palsy and pregnancy Bilateral ulnar nerve palsy Botulinum toxin &amp;amp;#8211; what is it? Can the ketogenic diet cure restless leg syndrome? Can you tell me more about multiple systems atrophy (Shy-Drager syndrome)? Dealing with sleepwalking Dystonia For a few minutes my mother could not speak How did I get Huntington&amp;#039;s disease? Huntington&amp;#039;s syndrome &amp;amp;#8211; is it hereditary? I have Bell&amp;#039;s palsy and been asked to have an MRI scan I think by taking ketamine I have damaged my brain I&amp;#039;m suffering from sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucination Information on Tourette&amp;#039;s syndrome Is Bell&amp;amp;#8217;s palsy hereditary? Will my unborn child have it? Is my twitching a sign of motor neurone disease? Lost my sense of smell and taste ME and periods Myoclonic dystonia Myotonia congenita Peripheral vestibular disorder Progressive supranuclear palsy Restless legs syndrome Shoulder and arm tics in my three-year-old Spasmodic twitching in both eyes Tell me about foot drop Thomsen&amp;#039;s disease Trapped nerve in the elbow What can we do about my autistic son&amp;#039;s violent outbursts? What is causing my Bell&amp;#039;s palsy? What is familial tremor? What is fasciculation ? What is ME? What will ease RLS? What&amp;#039;s causing the strange sensations down my left side?   Last updated 01.04.2015 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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