According to some reports, this condition may be more common in cases of rapidly progressive Alzheimer's disease.Dementia worsens as the nerve cells in the brain gradually become damaged and can no longer function. Over time, this can compromise a person's thinking ability and motor skills. This is why some patients begin to develop a special type of myoclonus.
The most obvious cause of physiological tremor is caffeine and other stimulants that increase blood flow.
“Pill-rolling tremors are common in Parkinson's disease patients, but other neurological causes may include Lewy body dementia,” neurologist Alexandra Alekhina tells MedicForum.
Resting tremor is so named because it is looks like a person is rolling a “pill” or other small object between thumb and forefinger.
When a tremor occurs, it reflects problems in the part of the brain that controls movement, known as the basal ganglia.
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This region, located deep in the brain, includes several structures located in the thalamus.
“In Parkinson's disease, this brain structure does not receive enough dopamine to form connections. This leads to interruption of communication within the brain , resulting in movements that are not as smooth.”
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The report cites a study in which eight percent of patients with Alzheimer's disease had a myoclonic variant characterized by presenile onset with severe cognitive impairment, mutism and early onset myoclonus.
“Myoclonus is more common in early and rapidly progressive Alzheimer's disease, where its prevalence can be as high as 75 percent.”
Myoclonus describes the sudden, brief, voluntary twitching or twitching of a muscle or group of muscles. A twitching general cannot be stopped or controlled by a human.
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