Tongue tremor

Tongue tremor is caused by the contraction of the tongue muscle fibers and may be related to the stimulation of the cortical center and related cranial nerve motor nucleus. Tongue tremor can be found in hypoglossal nerve paralysis, hyperthyroidism, trophic large cell anemia, Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's syndrome caused by various reasons, but also in the elderly and neurotic.

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