Thyroid Disorders & Movement Disorders: Understanding Hyperactivity & Tremors

Excessive Movement

• Hyperthyroidism: Excess thyroid hormone → tachycardia, weight loss, nervousness, anxiety.
• Parkinson's Disease: Neurodegenerative → tremors, rigidity, balance/coordination issues.
• Huntington's Disease: Neurodegenerative → chorea (involuntary movements), dementia, psychiatric problems.

Reduced Movement

• Hypothyroidism: Low thyroid hormone → fatigue, weight gain, constipation, depression.
• Myasthenia Gravis: Neuromuscular junction defect → weakness, fatigue.
• Multiple Sclerosis: CNS demyelination → weakness, fatigue, balance/coordination problems.