Essential tremor
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What is essential tremor?
A relatively common disorder characterized by a fairly specific pattern of tremors which are most prominent in the upper extremities and neck. The tremor is usually mild, but when severe may be disabling. An autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance may occur in some families.
Common symptoms reported by people with essential tremor
Treatments taken by people for essential tremor
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Who has essential tremor on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 341 say essential tremor is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 26 | |
| 30s | 59 | |
| 40s | 63 | |
| 50s | 62 | |
| 60s | 67 | |
| 70+ | 184 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 37 | |
| 20-29 years | 25 | |
| 30-39 years | 28 | |
| 40-49 years | 23 | |
| 50-59 years | 29 | |
| 60-69 years | 22 | |
| 70+ years | 12 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 292 | |
| Female | 612 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 445 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 43 |