By Steven Bellows, MD1 and Joseph Jankovic, MD1Parkinson’s Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas (www.jankovic.org) When people come to their doctor for evaluation of a tremor, two common possible diagnoses are essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. Essential tremor is a common condition that may start at any […]

By Jean P. Hubble, MD The diagnosis is usually quite obvious – rhythmic shaking of the hands. Despite the fact that essential tremor (ET) is common and easily recognized, there are many aspects about the clinical presentation which are poorly understood. Virtually all individuals with ET have tremor of the hands. The next most frequently […]