title: Overview of essential tremor.
abstract: Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most common movement disorders in the world. Despite this, only one medication (propranolol) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat it. Fortunately, recent studies have identified some additional medications as treatment of ET. Surgical procedures, such as deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus, offer treatment for refractory tremor. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and medical and surgical treatment of ET will be discussed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Parkinson Research Foundation, James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Theresa A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zesiewicz
authors.forename: Abinaya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chari
authors.forename: Israt
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Jahan
authors.forename: Amber M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sullivan