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10/4/2019
Dr. Mark, Neurologist (MD)
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VerifiedHello-Parkinson’s disease would not present with thumb twitching.And You are way too young for this to be a concern.Typical symptoms will include resting tremor, and this would generally involved your entire arm and hand. Twitching of just Your phone would likely be related to fasciculations, or mild nerve irritation in the hand.
It’s actually fairly common, especially with anxiety.
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