Tremor occurs in about half of multiple sclerosis(MS)patients.MS tremor has a broad frequency range of 2.5-7 Hz,with a higher prevalence of postural tremor(44%)compared to intentional tremor(6%)(Alusi et al.,2001).Tre...Tremor occurs in about half of multiple sclerosis(MS)patients.MS tremor has a broad frequency range of 2.5-7 Hz,with a higher prevalence of postural tremor(44%)compared to intentional tremor(6%)(Alusi et al.,2001).Tremor may affect the upper and lower extremities,head,and trunk,and may even affect the vocal cords in isolated cases of palatal tremor.MS tremor is classically attributed to lesions of the brain stem,cerebellum,or cerebellar peduncles,and tremor intensity has been shown to correlate with the number of lesions or their functional connections.However,recent work has demonstrated that inflammatory damage to the cerebello-thalamic and cortico-thalamic pathways might also play an important role in causing tremor,as it co-occurs with other signs and symptoms of MS such as dysarthria,dysmetria,dysdiadochokinesia,and dystonia(Alusi et al.,2001).展开更多
Neurodegenerative disorders represent a pervasive global health challenge,yet therapeutic options remain conspicuously limited.These disorders are inherently dynamic processes within the central nervous system,unfoldi...Neurodegenerative disorders represent a pervasive global health challenge,yet therapeutic options remain conspicuously limited.These disorders are inherently dynamic processes within the central nervous system,unfolding across distinct sub-stages:initial structural neuronal alterations(sub-stage 1),functional impairment(sub-stage 2),and culminating in neuronal death(sub-stage 3).展开更多
基金supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation)Project-ID 424778381-TRR 295(to MM)the Fondazione Grigioni per il Morbo di Parkinson(to IUI).
文摘Tremor occurs in about half of multiple sclerosis(MS)patients.MS tremor has a broad frequency range of 2.5-7 Hz,with a higher prevalence of postural tremor(44%)compared to intentional tremor(6%)(Alusi et al.,2001).Tremor may affect the upper and lower extremities,head,and trunk,and may even affect the vocal cords in isolated cases of palatal tremor.MS tremor is classically attributed to lesions of the brain stem,cerebellum,or cerebellar peduncles,and tremor intensity has been shown to correlate with the number of lesions or their functional connections.However,recent work has demonstrated that inflammatory damage to the cerebello-thalamic and cortico-thalamic pathways might also play an important role in causing tremor,as it co-occurs with other signs and symptoms of MS such as dysarthria,dysmetria,dysdiadochokinesia,and dystonia(Alusi et al.,2001).
基金supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft(DFG,German Research Foundation)Project-ID 424778381-TRR 295 and the Fondazione Grigioni per il Morbo di Parkinson(to MM).
文摘Neurodegenerative disorders represent a pervasive global health challenge,yet therapeutic options remain conspicuously limited.These disorders are inherently dynamic processes within the central nervous system,unfolding across distinct sub-stages:initial structural neuronal alterations(sub-stage 1),functional impairment(sub-stage 2),and culminating in neuronal death(sub-stage 3).
