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What is Essential Tremor?

Essential tremor (ET) is a chronic and progressive neurologic disease. Its central and defining clinical feature is a 4–12 Hz kinetic tremor—that is, tremor that occurs during voluntary movements such as drinking from a cup or writing (Louis, 2016).

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  • a small, rapid tremor.
  • head nodding, if the head is affected.
  • shaky, quivering voice, if the larynx (voice box) is affected.
  • tremor that is exacerbated by activity or movement.
  • affects the voluntary muscles (the muscles that you can consciously move)

Difficulty doing tasks with your hands, such as writing or using tools. Shaking or quivering sound in your voice. Uncontrollable head-nodding. In rare instances, tremors in your legs or feet.

The cause of essential tremor is unknown. However, one theory suggests that your cerebellum and other parts of your brain are not communicating correctly. The cerebellum controls muscle coordination. In most people, the condition seems to be passed down from a parent to a child.

  • Hunger.
  • Illness.
  • Specific medications.
  • Temperature extremes.
  • Caffeine intake or cigarette smoking.
  • Emotional stress or anxiety.
  • Exercise, fatigue, or lack of sleep.
  • Avoiding alcohol and caffeine.
  • Avoiding stressful situations as much as possible.
  • Using relaxation techniques, such as yoga, deep-breathing exercises or biofeedback.
  • Checking with your health care provider to determine if any medicines you're taking could be making your tremors worse.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Propanolol and primidone are two of the medicines often prescribed to treat essential tremor. Propanolol blocks the stimulating action of neurotransmitters to calm your trembling. This beta blocker is effective in 40% to 50% of patients and is less useful in reducing head and voice tremor.

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How is it treated?

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It involves putting a long, thin electrical probe into the portion of the brain that causes the tremors, known as the thalamus. A wire from the probe runs under the skin to a pacemaker-like device called a neurostimulator that's implanted in the chest

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