Management of Essential Tremor prioritizes functional improvement over symptom elimination, and protocols begin with ...

Finding part of your body shaking involuntarily can be distressing, especially when there’s no clear cause. Hand tremors, for instance, can make it difficult to complete everyday activities like ...

“Several areas of the brain are involved in the generation and control of movement of all extremities,” says Katerina Markopoulou, MD, neurologist and movement disorder specialist at NorthShore ...

This week we are going to discuss tremors in the individual, particularly hand tremors which are caused by a variety of conditions. Have you ever noticed someone tremoring for no apparent reason? Many ...

Not everyone has hand tremors just because their hands are shaking. Many of the common hand tremors can be signs of early Parkinson's disease, and subtle changes, such as slow shaking of only one hand ...

Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder in the world—10 times more common than Parkinson's disease. This progressive condition involves tremor of the hands and in some cases can ...

Hand tremors are an involuntary and rhythmic movement that can affect anyone, regardless of the weather. While it's common to associate this symptom with Parkinson's disease, there are various causes ...

When Essential Tremor significantly interferes with daily activities, long-term drug treatment is needed. Drugs most commonly used to treat the condition include beta-blockers such as propranolol ...

Botox is a brand-name injectable botulinum toxin that can be prescribed off-label for essential tremor. With off-label use, doctors prescribe a drug for a different condition than what it’s approved ...

Q. I have been taking losartan for 25 years to control blood pressure. Recently, I developed a hand tremor, so my doctor prescribed a beta blocker to help with the tremor. Could long-term use of ...