老年性震颤是一种良性震颤。多数学者认为这是迟发的特发性震颤,震颤是其唯一表现,往往见于一侧上肢或双上肢,头部也常累及,下肢较少受累。老年性震颤为姿势性震颤或运动性震颤,患者在吃饭、写字、做事时震颤明显,在精神松弛或休息时,震颤会减轻或消失。部分患者饮酒后,震颤会减轻。老年性震颤进展缓慢,病程长,也可长期缓解,只会对老年人生活产生一定影响,但不会导致无法活动,威胁生命。特发性震颤治疗通常采取两种措施:一种是心理治疗,一种是药物治疗。心理治疗就是首先要正视震颤 Senile tremor is a benign tremor. Most scholars think this is a delayed idiopathic tremor, tremor is its only manifestation, often seen in one side of the upper or upper extremities, the head is also often involved, lower limbs less involved. Senile tremor postures tremor or motility tremor, patients eat, write, tremor when doing things obvious, in the spirit of relaxation or rest, tremor will reduce or disappear. Some patients drink, tremor will be reduced. Senile tremor slow progress, long duration, but also long-term relief, will only have an impact on the lives of older people, but will not lead to inaction, life-threatening. Treatment of idiopathic tremor usually take two measures: one is psychotherapy, one is drug treatment. Psychotherapy is the first to face tremor