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*Tremors may be mild, or can be very [[disabling]] for some [[patients]].
*Tremors may be mild, or can be very [[disabling]] for some [[patients]].
*[[Essential tremor]] is a gradually progressing [[disease]].The [[symptoms]] usually worsen with [[age]].
*[[Essential tremor]] is a gradually progressing [[disease]].The [[symptoms]] usually worsen with [[age]].<ref name="Elble2013">{{cite journal|last1=Elble|first1=Rodger J.|title=What is Essential Tremor?|journal=Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports|volume=13|issue=6|year=2013|issn=1528-4042|doi=10.1007/s11910-013-0353-4}}</ref>
*It has been observed that patients suffering from [[essential tremors]] are more likely to develop other forms of [[neurodegenerative]] disorders including, [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Alzheimer's disease]] as compared to average [[population]] especially if [[age]] of onset is after 65 years.
*It has been observed that patients suffering from [[essential tremors]] are more likely to develop other forms of [[neurodegenerative]] disorders including, [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Alzheimer's disease]] as compared to average [[population]] especially if [[age]] of onset is after 65 years.
*[[Physiologic]] and [[drug]]-induced tremor with time do not worsen, They can be completely controlled by eliminating the causative drug for [[drug]]-induced tremor or controlling the enhancing factors for [[physiologic]] tremors.
*[[Physiologic]] and [[drug]]-induced tremor with time do not worsen, They can be completely controlled by eliminating the causative drug for [[drug]]-induced tremor or controlling the enhancing factors for [[physiologic]] tremors.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Zehra Malik, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

Essential tremor and Parkinson's disease worsens with time, treatment helps minimizing symptoms. Physiologic tremor and drug induced tremor do not worsen with time and can be controlled. Tremors may be mild, or can be very disabling for some patients. Patients with tremors have shown to have decrease quality of life physically and mentally as compared to healthy population.

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Natural History

  • Tremor is not a life-threating condition. However, if not symptomatically treated it can cause severe physical, mental and social disabilities depending on the intensity of tremors.
  • Essential tremor and Parkinson's disease generally worsen with time. Physiologic tremor and drug induced tremor do not worsen with time and can be controlled.

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References

  1. Lorenz D, Schwieger D, Moises H, Deuschl G (2006). "Quality of life and personality in essential tremor patients". Mov Disord. 21 (8): 1114–8. doi:10.1002/mds.20884. PMID 16622851.
  2. Elble, Rodger J. (2013). "What is Essential Tremor?". Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 13 (6). doi:10.1007/s11910-013-0353-4. ISSN 1528-4042.