ArticleClinical parkinsonism & related disorders2021
Exploring essential tremor: Results from a large online survey.
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- Comparative Effectiveness of Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation Therapy for Essential Tremor: A Randomized Pragmatic Clinical Trial.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Trial
- Hand-Specific Engagement of Cerebello-Thalamo-Cortical and Higher-Order Sensorimotor Networks in Essential Tremor: Converging Evidence From GLM and MVPA-Based fMRI Analysis.European journal of neurology · 2026Article
- Safety and Effectiveness of Unilateral Transcranial Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound in Essential Tremor: One-Year Single-Center Real-World Results.Neurology international · 2025Article
- Associations Among Tremor Amplitude, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Patients with Essential Tremor.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Assessing ChatGPT Ability to Answer Frequently Asked Questions About Essential Tremor.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Clinical and Economic Correlates of Pharmacotherapy in Patients with Essential Tremor.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2024Article
- Treatment patterns in essential tremor: Real-world evidence from a United Kingdom and France primary care database.European journal of neurology · 2024Article
- Brain Donation Decisions as Disease Specific Behaviors: An Elucidation of the Donation Process in the Context of Essential Tremor.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionEssential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders; however, many patients are misdiagnosed and do not receive effective treatment. It is important to better understand the diagnosis, symptoms and treatment patterns to improve care for those with ET.
methodsPersons in the International Essential Tremor Foundation database were invited to complete an online survey, focusing on symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of ET.
resultsThe survey was emailed to 19,206 persons, with 2864 (14.9%) respondents. Mean age was 65.4 years, median age of tremor onset was 36-40 years, 61% were women, and 64% had a known family history of tremor. Forty-five percent saw multiple physicians before a diagnosis of ET with 65% being diagnosed by a neurologist. Current care is provided by a neurologist in 42%, a family physician in 26% and 28% do not see a physician for ET. Tremor was most commonly reported in the hands/arms (95%). The most commonly affected daily activities included writing, eating, drinking and carrying. Beta-blockers were the most commonly used treatment (42%); however, 33% had no benefit and 35% discontinued due to side effects. Of note, 33% had never received treatment for their tremor.
conclusionThis survey highlights the need for more effective treatments with greater tolerability. Increased awareness among physicians and patients in the diagnosis and treatment of ET is also warranted, with nearly half the respondents seeing multiple physicians before receiving an ET diagnosis and nearly 30% not seeing a physician and/or not receiving treatment for ET.
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