Angela Merkel Shakes Again!!

[-SharonA-]

I have never heard anyone doing this before. What do you think is wrong?
Is it Parkinson's??

https://news.sky.com/story/german-chancellor-angela-merkel-suffers-third-shaking-bout-in-less-than-a-month-11760276

[anneasquith]

I feel so sorry for this woman when the world media are watching her. I believe neurologists have stated this ‘twitching’ is not Parkinson’s disease .

[Mamyalynne]

Possibly Essential Tremor, quite common.

[retrocop]

The first time she was witnessed with a shaking fit it was reported that she was merely dehydrated!

[ludwig]

I think they should give her a seat if she has to attend these silly parades and inspections. It's clear she finds them difficult now whatever the cause.

[retrocop]

Crikey. Just watched the Sky News clip in the link. Poor woman. That was painful to watch. She seemed OK when moving but very noticeable when remaining still for the National Anthem. Certainly doubt that dehydration is the cause.

[douglas9401]

She has been spending an awful lot of time in The Ague.

[Sqad]

No idea.
The neurologists have almost certainly been "all over her."
I cannot think of a better diagnosis than that of Mamya 13.03.

[Peter Pedant]

// Possibly Essential Tremor, quite common.//

on the numbers game - benign essential tremor is most likely

[Sqad]

PP... Benign Essential Tremor and Essential Tremor are the same thing.

[Tilly2]

She looks so distressed and uncomfortable. Poor lady.

[david small]

Karma?

[Old_Geezer]

The stress of past decisions ?
She needs to take it easy and get out of politics for the sake of her health.

[Peter Pedant]

// PP... Benign Essential Tremor and Essential Tremor are the same thing.//
then we agree ....
Angela herself says it will go away - which well OK I am not a neurologist
and Prof Leslie Findlay (news tonight) says it may go away

( around Princess Di's death the GMC said doctors should not pontificate but ho hum, times change)

[Tilly2]

Whatever's ailing her is alarming and I hope she can be helped.

[-SharonA-]

//Benign Essential Tremor //
This is caused by a brain disorder.
https://www.healthline.com/health/essential-tremor

[saintpeter48]

She also looks very bloated, maybe she is on steroids.

[Cloverjo]

I’ve also been diagnosed with benign essential tremor. The consultant didn’t call it a brain disorder, though.

Poor woman. It’s bad enough for me trying to get food and drink in my mouth without it going all over the place. Imagine having the eyes of the world on you.

[Mamyalynne]

People often say they try to tense up to stop the tremor when in public, that of course doesn't help and must cause an awful strain.

[Ken4155]

Karma, David Small? Just what has this woman done to deserve such 'Karma'?

[david small]

Destroying Germany by, well if you don’t know, I can’t be bothered to enlighten you. One million diversity followers bleeding the national economy, health, crime,
It’s all been said many times. I refuse to engage again.