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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These are real people, your neighbors, classmates, & friends living each day with uncontrollable tremors. Please help DSF in the battle against Essential Tremor to make the world tremor free and support DSF Programs. |
What We Do?
DSF purpose and commitment is to raise funds to expand understanding of Essential Tremor throughout the world along with critical information, medical research and ease the suffering for everyone with ET.
DSF's goal is to support medical breakthroughs that will improve the lives of those affected by ET. Support the work of the worldwide scientific community to discover new treatments and a cure. |
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. |
The year of etIt is time for the ET community to take action and show the world we stand strong.
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About DSF
Our Approach
Our initiatives bring together leaders and visionaries from biotech industry, scientists, business leaders, pharmaceuticals, investigators, Essential Tremor groups, and communities invested in discovering new treatments, devices, and a cure for patients with ET. Purpose Our Medical Research Program’s commitment is to raise funds and share critical information to support research agenda. Research Our foundation supports Scientific collaboration research directed and performed by world-class scientists/investigators, based on solid empirically, practical experience and scientific proof. DSF vision is to End Essential Tremor in our Lifetime & Unite the ET community. |
DO YOU HAVE TREMORS?
UNITE THE ESSENTIAL TREMOR WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY!
COME TOGETHER RIGHT NOW FOR ET
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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. |
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. |
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
Diann Shaddox Founder of DSF
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Diann Shaddox &
Dr. Drew Christensen |
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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.