Events

Dr. Alaine Keebaugh will talk about essential tremor research, genetics. RSVP to Jan Kary, 202-438-6750, jkary@verizon.net.

The topic for this meeting will be, “The Current State of Clinical Therapeutic Trials for Essential Tremor (ET)” presented by Dr. Duarte Machado. Dr. Machado is director of program excellence and recognition at Hartford Healthcare’s David & Rhoda Chase Family Movement Disorders Center. The objective of this presentation will be to understand the process in research treatments for ET. This will include a review of the basic science and proof of concept of therapeutics for ET, status of ongoing clinical trials and potential future outcomes of these trials. Registration for this meeting closes at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4. Register online at https://tremorsupportct.org/. For more information contact Helen Moser, hbmoser@optimum.net, 203-922-2521.

This group meets the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CT) via Zoom. Contact Kathy Muirhead for details, madmidet@charter.net, 610-824-9130. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

This group (which includes the Twin Cities area) meets the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 – 11:50 am (CT) via Zoom. Contact Laurie Hansen for more details, laurie.pictureperfect@gmail.com, 715-821-1306. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

This group meets the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CT) via Zoom. Contact Kathy Muirhead for details, madmidet@charter.net, 610-824-9130. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

This group (which includes the Twin Cities area) meets the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 – 11:50 am (CT) via Zoom. Contact Laurie Hansen for more details, laurie.pictureperfect@gmail.com, 715-821-1306. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

Contact Support Group leader Tom Pilarski, tomsabrina@me.com, 248-672-8448.

Jessica Wood, MSW, will talk about adaptive devices for people with ET and bring samples for office use, kitchens and daily life. For more information contact Support Group Leader Jan Kary, jkary@verizon.net, 202.438.6750.

The topic for this meeting is “managing our symptoms.” For more information, contact John Krzeminski, support group leader, jkrz2020@gmail.com, 610.639.1284.

This group meets the second Wednesday of every month from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (CT) via Zoom. Contact Kathy Muirhead for details, madmidet@charter.net, 610-824-9130. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

This group (which includes the Twin Cities area) meets the third Wednesday of each month from 10:30 – 11:50 am (CT) via Zoom. Contact Laurie Hansen for more details, laurie.pictureperfect@gmail.com, 715-821-1306. Interested in an evening session instead? Contact Matt Stary for details, rocksinrock22@gmail.com, 715-896-3661.

Topic: Head and voice tremors. The speaker will be Dr. Michael Johns, director of the USC Voice Center. This meeting will take place via Zoom. For more information, contact Support Group Leader John Krzeminski, 610-639-1284, jkrz2020@gmail.com.

Stephen Morio, territory manager with Insightec, will present on focused ultrasound, a treatment therapy for essential tremor. Insightec has opened an office in Jacksonville. RSVP to Jan Kary, support group leader, 202.438-6750, jkary@verizon.net.