Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor in the News

Essential tremor (ET) is a neurological condition that causes shaking of the head, hands, and voice. Since it affects nearly 10 million people in the U.S., it's not surprising to see ET pop up in news media, blogs, video, and other sources.

Below are some recent stories about people with ET. For more, visit http://www.essentialtremor.org/Essential-Tremor-in-the-News which is updated regularly with new links.


The Shaky Side of Stillness
From Mind Body Green: Your Guide to Wellness
Who hasn’t occasionally felt a bit shaky in practice? Normal, yes? I always do. Literally. I cannot be physically still. I have a hereditary condition called an essential tremor. My hands shake, the right more so than the left, my head shakes slightly, too, and my voice can tremble. A full cup of anything is an accident waiting to happen. Balancing poses take on an entirely new look when I’m in them, if I can get there.
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4467/The-Shaky-Side-of-Stillness.html

Essential Tremor Sufferer Welcomes Calm Moments
Daily News-Sun, Sun City, AZ
Bob Kortright often struggles with the simplest of tasks, such as carrying a hot cup of coffee around his Sun City home or inserting a key into a car door.

“I’m dangerous with a screwdriver,” the 89-year-old Kortright said with a laugh.

He suffers from essential tremor, a neurological disorder that causes hands, heads and voices to shake.
http://www.yourwestvalley.com/topstory/article_32d87bf2-7dad-11e1-8f96-001a4bcf887a.html


Essential Tremor Awareness
Terry Hopkins of Blackfoot was 20 when she started to notice the tremor in her right hand. At first she didn’t think much of it until it started to affect her handwriting. Lines that used to be straight and crisp became wavy and jagged.

After seeing a neurologist, Terry found out she has a little-known neurological disorder known as Essential Tremor, or “ET.” Last year, former U.S. Representative Dennis Moore of Kansas helped push a measure through Congress establishing March as Essential Tremor Awareness Month.
http://www.binghammemorial.org/blog/2012/03/30/essential-tremor-awareness/


ET Webinars
The IETF has developed a series of webinars on essential tremor narrated by movement disorder specialists who are leaders in the field. Click on the link below to launch the presentation. Viewers can click on any section of the topic to begin at specific points.


Free Essential Tremor Publications

The International Essential Tremor Foundation provides a range of free education publications about essential tremor (ET). The publications can be viewed online, downloaded, and printed. 

http://www.essentialtremor.org/free-et-publications

Learn facts about ET, coping tips, medications, considerations for children with ET, and much more.

Or contact the IETF at 888.387.3667 to order a free information packet about ET.


The difference between Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease


Members of the IETF Medical Advisory Board created a simple reference guide that lists basic distinctions between ET and PD signs and symptoms. Click the link above for a free PDF that can be downloaded and printed.

More free publications about essential tremor are available here: http://www.essentialtremor.org/Free-ET-Publications

March is National Essential Tremor Awareness Month
In December 2010, Congress passed a House resolution that officially designates March as "National Essential Tremor Awareness Month."
National Essential Tremor Awareness Month provides people with ET and the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) with a key platform to educate the public about the condition, as well as raise much needed research funds. While 10 million people in the United States have essential tremor, the public still has very little awareness of ET. Because the condition can be treated in many cases, it is important for people to seek help early if they exhibit symptoms. With your assistance, we can reach more people this year.





ElderStore kindly invited the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) to contribute guest posts to this blog. The organization appreciates the opportunity to share information about essential tremor and to reach this audience. 

ElderStore's motto - Aging with Grace and Dignity - is both apt and important to keep in mind as we grow older and tend to our needs as human beings. The IETF will certainly honor that motto in our posts.  

To begin, I'd like to share basic information about essential tremor (ET), a neurological condition that causes shaking of the head, hands, and voice. Also known as familial tremor, benign essential tremor or hereditary tremor, ET is often misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease (PD) and dystonia.

Actually, ET is eight times more common than PD and affects 10 million people in the United States. It is the most common movement disorder; however, because of stereotypes and a lack of awareness, many people with ET never seek medical care though most would benefit from treatment.
  
How does ET differ from PD? Members of the IETF Medical Advisory Board created a simple reference guide that lists basic distinctions between ET and PD signs and symptoms. 


To learn more about ET, visit our website or call us toll-free at 888.387.3667 for information about the condition, treatment, support groups, research and more.

Pete Dulin
Editor
International Essential Tremor Foundation

This webinar series was made possible by an educational grant from St. Jude Medical. DVDs of these presentations are not available at this time.

View the webinars at http://www.essentialtremor.org/ET-Webinars.

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