My Dad is 71 and he has suffered from head shakes for many years. He won t talk to the Doctor about it and the Dr never noticed anything. Some days he s not very clear and I have noticed some personality changes. They are brief but none the less I notice them. His head doesn t bobble all the time either. Any thoughts as to what this might be. He has smoked since he was 14 years old. ten
Hello dear Your father may be having essential tremor causing head tremors. Usually it is familial. The other complains like behavioral abnormalities and memory loss at this age may be due to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, front temporal dementia or other parkinsonism. You must consult a neurologist for proper examination and evaluation and investigation accordingly. For tremors, you can try clonazepam at 0.25 mg dosing. But better to get evaluated by neurologist. Your father may also require imaging of brain like MRI. Hope you found the answer helpful God bless you and your family