Essential Tremor
Essential Tremor
Essential tremor (ET) is a brain condition that is thought to arise from abnormal electrical brain activity, leading to uncontrollable shaky movements (tremors) of the hands, limbs, head or voice. Learn more
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Treatment for ET
At Sperling Neurosurgery Associates, we offer Neuravive MRgFUS – a breakthrough treatment for Essential Tremor. Learn more
- Neuravive (MRgFUS): A Breakthrough Treatment
- MRgFUS vs. Conventional Treatment
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Sperling Neurosurgery Associates in Delray Beach, Florida is a technologically-advanced, patient-oriented practice dedicated to providing the most effective techniques in Essential Tremor treatment. Learn more
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ET Health & Wellness Blog

Announcing our ET Facebook Group

Now patients and non-patients alike—and anyone affected by ET—have a safe space to share resources, experiences, questions, and support. Find out how to join and become a part of this community today! keep reading

ET Health & Wellness Blog

8 Symptoms of Essential Tremor

A diagnosis of ET often means ruling out other, more worrisome diseases. One characteristic that can help identify it is a genetic component – ET often runs in families. Read on for more common symptoms that warrant an evaluation by a doctor... keep reading

ET Health & Wellness Blog

Patient’s ET Treatment Success Makes the News

For 79-year old Karl Weidamann, sound waves beamed into his brain produced a result that must have seemed miraculous. It stopped the hand tremor that had plagued him for 15 years. Now he can once again sign his name clearly, eat soup without embarrassing splashes, and enjoy a glass of wine held in one steady keep reading

ET Health & Wellness Blog

Can MRgFUS Help if it’s Not Essential Tremor?

When a person is diagnosed with ET, medication offers the possibility of relief but only works for some patients and must be increased as tremor progresses. But there is a breakthrough, non-surgical intervention that can provide durable tremor control—and new options for its victims... keep reading

ET Health & Wellness Blog

MRgFUS offers new optimism about essential tremor.

Essential tremor (ET) can be good cause for pessimism. An obstacle that many ET patients run up against is the lack of knowledge on the part of doctors. According to Peter Muller, an ET patient and Executive Director of... keep reading

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Coping with essential tremor is an emotional process

Essential tremor is an emotional journey that starts with the first inkling of uncontrollable movement. It could be something as barely noticeable as a slight shakiness when you lift a glass of water to your lips... keep reading

A new noninvasive painless procedure controls essential tremor with no drugs or surgery

Until recently, surgical treatments such as DBS or thalamotomy would be offered to control ET once medication fails to do so, resulting in the physical invasion of the scalp, skull and brain. Now, there is a technologic breakthrough called MRgFUS that is completely noninvasive. keep reading

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