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2. It's Cold & Flu Season: Here's How to Tell if Your Senior ...

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   Causes of pneumonia in the elderly Pneumonia can be caused by a buildup of bacteria, viruses, or fungi in the lungs. There are several types of bacteria that can cause pneumonia, some typical and ...

3. Essential tremor - Wikipedia

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   Essential tremor (ET), also called benign tremor, familial tremor, and idiopathic tremor, is a medical condition characterized by involuntary rhythmic contractions and relaxations (oscillations or twitching movements) of certain muscle groups in one or more body parts of unknown cause. [6]

4. Tremor - Wikipedia

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   The doctor will also check for tremor symmetry, any sensory loss, weakness or muscle atrophy, or decreased reflexes. A detailed family history may indicate if the tremor is inherited. Blood or urine tests can detect thyroid malfunction, other metabolic causes, and abnormal levels of certain chemicals that can cause tremor.

5. Conversion disorder - Wikipedia

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   Weakness/paralysis of a limb or the entire body (hysterical paralysis or motor conversion disorders) Impairment or loss of speech (hysterical aphonia) Difficulty swallowing or a sensation of a lump in the throat; Urinary retention; Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures or convulsions; Persistent dystonia; Tremor, myoclonus or other movement disorders

6. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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   Barbiturates slow down the central nervous system and cause tranquilizing or antiseizure effects. Phenytoin and primidone are effective antiepileptics drugs, although phenytoin can cause liver failure or have other harmful long-term effects in patients with PME. Sodium valproate is an alternative therapy for myoclonus and can be used either ...

7. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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   Fred Kobylarz, MD, is co-director of the Center for Healthy Aging at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. ‘Sundowning’ is a term that refers to behavior changes in people with dementia ...