If your hand routinely shakes when you hold a drink, sign your name or tap a number into your cellphone, you may fear that you’re experiencing signs of Parkinson’s disease. But what you’re more likely ...

About a decade ago, Joan Riggs, a 64-year-old from Lemoyne, started to have shaky hands. At first, it was an annoyance.

This week we are going to discuss tremors in the individual, particularly hand tremors which are caused by a variety of conditions. Have you ever noticed someone tremoring for no apparent reason? Many ...

Propranolol and Primidone demonstrate efficacy in up to 70% of patients as first-line agents. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) results in approximately 56% tremor reduction at 4 years. Deep Brain ...

A 76-year-old man makes an appointment for an evaluation of shakiness. The patient’s past medical history is notable for hypertension, depression and mild COPD ...

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is one of six locations nationally - and the only one in the Midwest - studying the safety and effectiveness of a promising new technology using ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ...

Dear Dr. Gott: My brother, age 55, has shaking hands only when carrying out an activity, such as writing or eating. He cannot bait a hook. This problem, which has affected him since childhood, is ...

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have benign essential tremor. Friends and family are convinced I have Parkinson's disease because of the tremor in my hands, head and voice. Will you please explain the difference?

SAN ANTONIO — Most don't think about their hand functions until they don't have them. Now, a fairly new device approved by the FDA has given those with tremors renewed hope their lives can nearly ...

People with essential tremor (ET) have nearly three times increased risk of developing dementia compared with the general population, new research showed. In a prospective, longitudinal study, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ...