Title of article: Essential Tremor (ET) Author: Hadeel Abu-Atiyeh Editors: Haneen Al-Abdallat, Haneen A. Banihani Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: ET, movement disorder, involuntary, Parkinson Overview Essential tremor (ET), a movement disorder, is considered a benign neurological condition that typically presents as involuntary symmetrical rhythmic contractions and relaxations. This disorder can either manifest as an action tremor that intensifies during voluntary movements such as writing and eating and/or a postural tremor with sustained muscle tone. It usually affects the upper limbs but can also involve the head, face, voice, and lower limbs.1 While it is classified as ‘benign,’ there are many […]
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