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DSF National Children Educational Initiative includes educating our school systems about Essential Tremor

Team DSF is working with Legislators and Educators on National pilot programs to inform Principals, Teachers, and school Nurses about Essential Tremor. Helping them to identify and become aware of symptoms of ET in children in their classrooms.

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Recognizing Essential Tremors in children

Recognizing essential tremor in children
By Darlene A. Mayo MD FAANS Director of DSF Medical Research Program

Recent research indicates that 5 out of every 100 children under the age of 20 has essential tremor. That number is staggering, and represents a significant increase in the incidence of ET in children from even ten years ago. Yet there seems to be so little information available about ET in general and even less about ET in children.

ET can be present as early as birth, although most commonly it will begin between the ages of 6 and 8 when it starts in childhood. Boys are three times more likely to develop ET as child than girls. We do not see this gender difference in adults who develop ET.
There are other notable differences between childhood ET and adult onset ET. Children often develop tremors in both hands and arms, while adults commonly have only one side of their body with tremors for a number of years and many never develop tremors in both sides of their body. Also, head tremor is very rare in children, affecting only 5% of children with ET.

Importantly, when ET presents in children, it is very common for the child to have another neurological condition at the same time. Children with ET often have “tics” or jerky, movements of their head or arms. This can also make diagnosis difficult. Many doctors who are not movement disorder specialists may not recognize essential tremor. It is important that you take your child to a movement disorder neurologist to be sure you are getting the right diagnosis and the best treatment recommendations.

If you have a child with ET, know that you are not alone. We will be posting information and resources regularly to help you and your child have the most up to date knowledge about ET.

Darlene A. Mayo MD FAANS
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Diann Shaddox Foundation for Essential Tremor is a Non-Profit public organization 501 c(3) 47-1008505 and our mission is to educate, increase awareness about people afflicted with Essential Tremor and to advance treatments that can slow, stop, or reverse the progression of Essential Tremors.

DSF NATIONAL children EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE PROGRAM​

Recognizing Essential Tremors in children

DSF NATIONAL children EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE PROGRAM