
Essential Tremor
The Facts
Oxford University Press
Published on 16. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
166 pages
978-0-19-921127-2 (ISBN)
Description
Essential Tremor is the most common movement disorder in the world, and affects between 4 and 40 people per 1000 of the population amongst all ethnic groups. Characterised by shaking hands, this disorder can affect the head, voice and legs, and is often made worse by physical and emotional stress.
Essential Tremor: The Facts provides a comprehensive guide to understanding this disorder and minimising its impact upon the lives of sufferers, their friends and families.
It begins with a close look at what essential tremor is and how it should be diagnosed, as well as details on who gets the disorder, the causes, and how it affects sufferers day-to-day lives. Current treatment options are covered, along with patient advice on how to cope with the stigma of essential tremor, as well as the disability and social handicap it invokes. The book concludes with a chapter on the future and prospects of a potential cure.
Essential Tremor: The Facts provides a comprehensive guide to understanding this disorder and minimising its impact upon the lives of sufferers, their friends and families.
It begins with a close look at what essential tremor is and how it should be diagnosed, as well as details on who gets the disorder, the causes, and how it affects sufferers day-to-day lives. Current treatment options are covered, along with patient advice on how to cope with the stigma of essential tremor, as well as the disability and social handicap it invokes. The book concludes with a chapter on the future and prospects of a potential cure.
Reviews / Votes
The authors give a comprehensive overview of ET in a clear and understandable way. The book is well written and focuses on all relevant aspects of etiology, diagnosis and therapy of ET and therefore may be beneficial both for patients and caregivers. Non-specialist physicians and beginners in neurology will find it helpful as well. * European Neurology *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
19 halftones and line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
192 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-921127-2 (9780199211272)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Mark Plumb is a geneticist who has had Essential Tremor since childhood. He has a career in cancer research, concentrating on genetics in radiation-induced leukaemia.
Peter Bain is an international authority on tremor, movement disorders and deep brain stimulation.
Peter Bain is an international authority on tremor, movement disorders and deep brain stimulation.
Author
Senior Lecturer, Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, UK
Reader and Honorary Consultant in Clinical Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Imperial College London, UK
Content
1. What is Essential Tremor? ; 2. Living and coping with Essential Tremor ; 3. The diagnosis of Essential Tremor ; 4. The treatment of Essential Tremor ; 5. Who gets Essential Tremor? ; 6. Possible causes of Essential Tremor ; 7. The future - prospects of a cure