Essential Tremor The Facts

Essential Tremor is the most common movement disorder in the world, andaffects between 4 and 40 people per 1000 of the population amongst all ethnicgroups. Characterised by shaking hands, this disorder can affect the head,voice and legs, and is often made worse by physical and emotional stress.Essential Tremor: The Facts provides a comprehensive guide to understandingthis disorder and minimising its impact upon the lives of sufferers, theirfriends and families.It begins with a close look at what essential tremor is and how it should bediagnosed, as well as details on who gets the disorder, the causes, and how itaffects sufferers day-to-day lives. Current treatment options are covered,along with patient advice on how to cope with the stigma of essential tremor, aswell as the disability and social handicap it invokes. The book concludes with achapter on the future and prospects of a potential cure.