Katharine Hepburn had it. So did playwright Eugene O'Neill and Sen. Robert Byrd. Essential tremor is a condition that causes involuntary shaking. While it usually develops in middle age, it can start ...

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) -guided focused ultrasound is a less invasive option designed to target a specific area of the brain responsible for tremors without traditional surgery. The focused ...

Medically reviewed by Brigid Dwyer, MD Key Takeaways Involuntary muscle movements happen when your body moves without you ...

Duke neurologists have now begun a non-invasive program to minimize or eliminate essential tremors. It's a condition that causes uncontrollable shaking of the hands, often seen in patients with ...

Duke neurosurgeons have now begun a non-invasive program to minimize or eliminate essential tremors. It’s a condition that causes uncontrollable shaking of the hands, often seen in patients with ...

SEATTLE — About 5% of people over the age of 60 experience essential tremor, a nervous system condition that causes involuntary movements most frequently affecting the hands. “Essentially if you want ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Imagine sitting down to dinner and not being able to hold your fork - a scenario faced by at least ten million Americans suffering from a nervous system disorder that ...

Imagine not being able to hold your hot cup of coffee in the morning. Your hands shake so much, you can’t hold a spoon well enough to eat ice cream. It’s your loved one's birthday, and you want to ...

A neural pathway known as the "tremor network" regulates movement and runs between the motor cortex (A), thalamus (B) and cerebellum (C). Messages need to flow smoothly along this network, before ...

It's easy to think that a shaking hand could be a sign of Parkinson's disease. But it's more likely essential tremor, an ailment that's not... Involuntary Shaking Can Be Caused By Essential Tremors ...