Adult tremor disorder discovered | Sacramento Bee

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Adult tremor disorder discovered

Published 1:49 p.m. PST Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Researchers say they have discovered a tremor disorder in adults that is often mistaken for Parkinson's or Alzheimer's and is linked to a common cause of mental retardation in children.

The disorder, which can also cause memory loss, might affect more than 1 in 3,000 adults, mostly men, according to scientists at the University of California, Davis.

There is no known cure for the disorder, but its symptoms can sometimes be treated with some of the same medications used against Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

The researchers have named the disorder Fragile X-associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome, or FXTAS.

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1. Thankyou

I know someone who fits this description...have forwarded it...very interesting.

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2. Thanks so much for this

My brother has just been diagnosed with Parkinson's by one doctor and a diagnosis by another says "no".