/neuro/taxonomy/term/451/all en /neuro/article/patient-care/hope-patients-debilitating-tremor A minimally invasive treatment is helping people with uncontrollable shaking caused by neurological disease. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:15:43 +0000 Shawn Hayward 5891 at /neuro /neuro/article/research/putting-tremors-pause The Clinical Research Unit is conducting clinical trials that could help manage symptoms and provide better quality of life for individuals living with essential tremor. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:16:07 +0000 Sophie Lorenzo 5557 at /neuro /neuro/channels/news/essential-tremor-sufferers-needed-groundbreaking-study-263594 <p>You probably know someone who has it. It is the most common movement disorder, yet most people don’t even know its name.</p> <p>Essential tremor affects nearly one per cent of the world’s population, increasing to four per cent of those over 40. The involuntary shaking of hands is the most common symptom, but symptoms can also include shaking of the head and legs.</p> Fri, 21 Oct 2016 14:10:15 +0000 shawn.hayward@mcgill.ca 2281 at /neuro