The greatest desire of every mother is for her child to grow up healthy. Many parents pay attention to the condition of their beloved child and even note the slightest changes. If the mother notices a tremor in the baby, it causes her anxiety and a natural question: "Why does the child shake hands?". And this is understandable, because healthy people do not have to have a tremor. True, with great excitement or stress, the upper limbs tremble at all. And if it happens at the child constantly?
Why does the child shake hands?
The tremors of the upper extremities in newborns can appear from birth. Usually this happens when crying or crying. If the handles are shaking in the child for up to three months, you should not worry. Nerve centers in the brain responsible for movement are still in an immature state. Also in the blood of the baby is in excess of some hormones, resulting in trembling of the hands. If the tremor in the baby does not disappear by three months of life, the child's neurologist will need help, since, most likely, the child developed a neurological disorder. It can be a consequence of hypoxia, that is, a violation of the supply of oxygen to the brain of the newborn. Hypoxia occurs when the cord is entangled with the umbilical cord, the fetoplacental exchange is abnormal in the womb, intrauterine infection, during severe labor, etc. In addition, increased muscle tone - a frequent phenomenon in newborns - can also lead to tremor in the baby.
The fact that the baby's hands are shaking may be the result of serious diseases: intracranial pressure, hypercalcemia, hyperglycemia, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
In any case, if you notice a tremor in your baby, you need to contact the neurologist as soon as possible. The nervous system of children is malleable, so with timely and properly selected treatment it is restored.