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.

How do members experience essential tremor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with essential tremor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for essential tremor*

*Data from patients with essential tremor, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with essential tremor*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Inderal)
Perceived effectiveness
for essential tremor (5 evaluations)
Side effects
dizziness
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
essential tremor (6)
Treatment

(Mysoline)
Perceived effectiveness
for essential tremor (3 evaluations)
Side effects
balance problems dizziness and feeling faint 3 more
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
essential tremor (2)

*Data from patients with essential tremor, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has essential tremor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 41
30s 64
40s 102
50s 205
60s 285
70+ 367

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 348
Female 709

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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

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for essential tremor

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Inderal)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
253
Tried for
essential tremor (6)
Treatment name(s)

(Mysoline)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
175
Tried for
essential tremor (2)

Data from patients with essential tremor, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with essential tremor

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Inderal)
Perceived effectiveness
for essential tremor (5 evaluations)
Side effects
dizziness
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
essential tremor (6)
Treatment name(s)

(Mysoline)
Perceived effectiveness
for essential tremor (3 evaluations)
Side effects
balance problems dizziness and feeling faint 3 more
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
essential tremor (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with essential tremor, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has essential tremor on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 420 say essential tremor is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 4
20s 41
30s 64
40s 102
50s 205
60s 285
70+ 367
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 107
20-29 years 46
30-39 years 61
40-49 years 74
50-59 years 70
60-69 years 39
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 348
Female 709

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 464
Not Diagnosed 42

These charts show data from essential tremor patients who have completed their condition history
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