No One should Suffer From Essential Tremor
A progressive and highly prevalent neurologic disease.
A progressive and highly prevalent neurologic disease.
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What We Do?
DSF purpose is to change the way the world understands Essential Tremor and find new treatments and a cure. Read more about DSF Programs, Research, inform medical community, better data system, Increase earlier treatment.
We take pride in the accomplishments we've made, but we have a long way to go. |
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Do You Have Tremors?
Essential tremor (ET) is a progressive and highly prevalent neurologic disease that causes a rhythmic trembling of the hands, head, voice, legs, or trunk, the largest movement disorder in the world, affecting over 130 million (including children). ET is a progressive disease and can worsen with time causing serious debility. It tends to occur in families. ET can begin at any age from ages 1 to 100 and affects both men and women and individuals of every age, race or ethnicity and national origin. |
About DSF
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DSF is not only made up of Doctors, Business Executives, but board members who are affected by Essential Tremor, along with DSF Founder Diann Shaddox.
Our goal is becoming a reality to build a highly connected network of industry leaders who believe in our vision to unite the ET community and help them live productive healthy lives. With collaboration, teamwork, and focus there is change in the way the world views ET. Together with critical thinking and innovation, we are driving results by informing the world about ET and inspiring others to join us on our mission. We will not stop until the world recognizes Essential Tremor and we have found new treatments and a cure. DSF vision is to End Essential Tremor in our Lifetime & Unite the ET community. |
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The Patient Council is a network of ET Patients & advocates to gather information to help inform/guide DSF and the ET worldwide community. The purpose is to help the Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor gain new insights and advice to explain ET problems or explore new opportunities by increasing healthy, high-quality discussions. The role of DSF Patient Council is not to make decisions, but rather to provide current knowledge and critical thinking to assist DSF in answering questions and challenges living with ET. |
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We operate with purpose and resolve in everything we do.
We oversee our donations wisely and keep a firm hand on expenses. We are proud of our track record of efficiency, in 2023, 95 cents of every dollar spent went to our programs. We take pride in the accomplishments we've made so far. Our end goal is to ease the suffering of Essential Tremor and find a cure. We are making a change and bringing ET to the forefront. We will not stop until the world recognizes Essential Tremor and we have found new treatments and a cure. A life without ET. |
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Despite its prevalence, it wasn't until 2013 that essential tremor was given its own specific diagnostic code, one that's distinct from other tremors, in the 10th edition of the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems (ICD) code book. ICD-10-CM Code for Essential tremor G25.0
ICD-10 code G25.0 for Essential tremor is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system.
Essential tremor is as much as 20 times more prevalent than Parkinson’s disease in the US, (30 million). Barrow Neurological Institute
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Diann Shaddox Founder of DSF
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Diann Shaddox &
Dr. Drew Christensen |
Making DSF ET Video |
Congressman Joe Wilson |
DSF vision is to improve knowledge of Essential Tremor throughout the world and the medical community. Inspire young health professionals to specialize in the care of Essential Tremor. Develop a better data system for sharing Essential Tremor information around the world. Increase earlier treatment access for patients to find specialized care from movement disorder doctors.
Our goal is becoming a reality to build a highly connected diverse network of industry leaders who believe in our vision to unite and strengthen the ET community. We are committed to assist families and everyone with ET through hardship to help them live productive healthy lives. With collaboration, teamwork, and focus we are transforming the way the world views ET. Together with critical thinking, innovative and groundbreaking ideas, we are driving results by informing the world about ET and inspiring others take positive action and join us on our mission with our social media, media outlets, and ET Talks.
Although the disorder is most common in older adults, it can affect individuals of any age including middle-aged or young adults and children. It has been reported during infancy. Our purpose is to help children learn to discuss and be open about their tremors and understand they aren’t alone.
DSF funds go to broaden our reach across the United States and the world by expanding our presence through social media, marketing, and advertising. We understand that our strategic plan achievement will bring one voice for ET to resonate and be heard worldwide.
We will not stop until the world recognizes Essential Tremor and we have found new treatments and a cure.
Although the disorder is most common in older adults, it can affect individuals of any age including middle-aged or young adults and children. It has been reported during infancy. Our purpose is to help children learn to discuss and be open about their tremors and understand they aren’t alone.
DSF funds go to broaden our reach across the United States and the world by expanding our presence through social media, marketing, and advertising. We understand that our strategic plan achievement will bring one voice for ET to resonate and be heard worldwide.
We will not stop until the world recognizes Essential Tremor and we have found new treatments and a cure.
Your generosity brings awareness and fuels research toward the next breakthrough treatment and moves us closer to a cure for Essential Tremor. Helping many people become diagnosed and treated properly and improves the quality of their life.
