About ten days ago I noticed that she has started to nod her head up and down, rhythmically, constantly, and very slightly, when she's sitting up. At the same time, she has begun to roll her lips and, after each roll, slightly protrude her tongue. These movements are involuntary and she says she isn't aware of them. Her PCP is scheduling an appointment with a neurologist. Has anyone else seen this in an otherwise healthy parent, and what should I expect to happen next? .
She was shaking so much that her mouth was not able to function and her tongue would dart out involuntarily. It was exhausting to watch. My heart went out to her. She was barely able to sit in her wheelchair.
I don't know what her condition is, but I started visiting her in her room at the Memory Care Unit when I visit my loved one. She has had a dramatic improvement. The shaking and tongue darting has stopped, she can now speak in short sentences and she is smiling again and seems content. She is bed bound though.
The facility can't provide any information about their residents, but I am assuming that she is on medication that has brought her so much relief. I hope your mom can find that.