| 1. | A postural tremor may also accompany intention tremors.
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| 2. | Intention tremors are known to be very difficult to treat with pharmacotherapy and drugs.
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| 3. | The physical symptoms of FXTAS include an intention tremor, ataxia, and parkinsonism.
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| 4. | More persistent intention tremors are often caused by damage to certain regions of the brain.
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| 5. | Another neurotransmitter targeted by drugs that has been found to alleviate intention tremors is serotonin.
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| 6. | The most common cause of intention tremors is damage and / or degeneration in the cerebellum.
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| 7. | Intention tremors can also be caused as a result of damage to the brainstem or thalamus.
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| 8. | In the case of an intention tremor, the thalamic nuclei is the region targeted for treatment.
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| 9. | Deep brain stimulation treats intention tremors but does not help related diseases or disorders such as dyssynergia and dysmetria.
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| 10. | Because of this tight association with damage to the cerebellum, intention tremors are often referred to as cerebellar tremors.
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