By Jan Essential tremor has been part of my life since I was very young. Never could hold a microphone in my hand—affected my ability to perform in my profession. Now, in my 70’s, cannot put on makeup, lift a fork without a glass of wine first, write cursive, or feel confident accepting a breakfast […]
By Conor Hi, my name is Conor. I’m 36 and from County Down Northern Ireland. Since I was a young child I’ve had hand tremors that were noticeable but I never addressed the issue. Two years ago when they started to progress rapidly. Then one day, I suffered an FND seizure and was rushed to […]
Each semester, the IETF awards four $1,000 college scholarships to students who have essential tremor through its Catherine S. Rice Scholarship Fund. As part of the application process, students are asked to write an essay on the topic, “how essential tremor has affected my life.” The following essay is from one of our fall 2022 […]
Each semester, the IETF awards four $1,000 college scholarships to students who have essential tremor through its Catherine S. Rice Scholarship Fund. As part of the application process, students are asked to write an essay on the topic, “how essential tremor has affected my life.” The following essay is from one of our fall 2022 […]
Judy’s Story Sometime in the 1970s my sister asked me, “Why is your arm twitching?” Since I had always seen her as a bit of an alarmist, I shrugged it off and forgot about it. Whether that was a precursor to my essential tremor (ET) I would never know as I was not diagnosed for […]
March is National Essential Tremor Awareness Month and throughout the month we will be shining a light on people who have essential tremor. Everyone has a story to tell. We hope that these stories will resonate with others, validating the everyday struggles people with ET feel physically and emotionally. As we shine a light on […]