The International Essential Tremor Foundation will bring together experts, scientists, patients, and family members for a day of learning about essential tremor. Lenexa, Kansas – The first ever Essential Tremor Virtual Education Conference will take place Saturday, October, 29, 2022, from 9 AM to 1 PM (CST). Hosted by the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF), […]
The Coronavirus pandemic has prompted the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) to re-evaluate its education and outreach programs. The main goal of these programs has always been to provide support and information to the essential tremor (ET) community, but now the top priority is to ensure the health and safety of the ET community while […]
By Shari Finsilver IETF Board Vice President Calling all tremor patients … I have some great news. We are in very good hands! I had the privilege of attending the 1st International Tremor Congress in New York City on May 11 & 12. I must say, I was totally blown away . . . by […]
It’s a common misdiagnosis. Someone notices a tremor in their hands or body and automatically they think they have Parkinson’s disease. Some have said their doctor prescribed a Parkinson’s disease medication for them until they discovered the correct diagnosis was essential tremor (ET). And sometimes a person is diagnosed with ET when they are actually […]