ESSENTIAL TREMOR

Course overview

TREMORS ARE THE MOST COMMON MOVEMENT DISORDER, AND ESSENTIAL TREMOR IS THE MOST COMMON NEUROLOGIC CAUSE OF POSTURAL OR ACTION TREMOR. IT USUALLY PRESENTS AS A BILATERAL POSTURAL 6 TO 12 HZ TREMOR OF THE HANDS. ALTHOUGH ESSENTIAL TREMOR IS BENIGN, IT OFTEN CAUSES EMBARRASSMENT AND, IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS, SERIOUS DISABILITY. SYMPTOMS ARE TYPICALLY PROGRESSIVE AND POTENTIALLY DISABLING, OFTEN FORCING PATIENTS TO CHANGE JOBS OR SEEK EARLY RETIREMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ESSENTIAL TREMOR AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS IN COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE WELL-COORDINATED CARE AND ENHANCE OUTCOMES FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.