First aired: 03 May 2017
Description:
Essential Tremor is a neurological disorder that is more common than Parkinson's disease, but is less known about.
Chis Beer created the first support group for Essential Tremor in Australia, and shares her experiences of living with the condition.
Music:
Swinging Blue Jeans - The Hippy Hippy Shake
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Blues Bros - Shake Your Tail Feather
Mariah Carey - Shake It Off
Links:
GV Essential Tremor Support Group Facebook page.
International Essential Tremor Foundation.
The spiral axis as a clinical tool to distinguish essential tremor from dystonia cases by Michael, M., Hernandez, N., & Louis, E.D. (2014). In Parkinsonism Related Disorders. 2014. May:20(5):541-544.
Distinguishing essential tremor from Parkinson's disease: bedside tests and laboratory evaluations by Thenganatt, M.A. & Louis, E.D. (2012). In Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics. 2012. June;12(6): 687-696.
Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremmor
Figure 1 Examples of Archimedes spirals drawn by patients with Parkinson's disease and essential tremor.