Healthcare Provider Resources

The IETF works closely with physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of tremor by offering the following information and services:

Movement Disorders Neurologists
To be listed on the IETF website, please fill out the Request to be Listed formand submit, and then fax your CV to the IETF at 913.341.1296. Submissions are not automatically listed. They must be approved by members of the IETF Medical Advisory Board. If you have questions, contact the IETF at 913.341.3880.

FREE Educational Publications
Please download the following materials to help educate your patients about their essential tremor:

International Essential Tremor Foundation brochure - General information about the condition and mission of the IETF (Spanish version)
Patient Handbook - Helps patients understand all the different aspects of their condition (Spanish version)
Tremor Disorders in Children - A guide for healthcare providers
Children with Essential Tremor - A guide for parents and other caring adults
Brain Tissue Donation - Brain tissue donation information
Facts about Essential Tremor - The basic facts about the condition (Spanish version)
Common Medications - The most common medications used to treat ET (Spanish version)
Coping Tips - A list of tips and tricks from IETF members (Spanish version)
Essential Tremor vs. Parkinson's Disease - A simple tool that explains the differences between the two conditions
Surgical Options - Offers the latest information on DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation), Gamma Knife, surgical treatment research and more
Glossary of Common Essential Tremor Terms - An alphabetical listing of common words, terms and procedures associated with essential tremor

You can also use this form to order materials from the IETF. Although all of our education materials are free for healthcare providers, please consider making a donation to offset shipping and handling costs.

Clinical Differentiation of Essential Tremor and Parkinson�s Disease
Authors: Robert Fekete and Jin Li
Publication Date: 29 Apr 2013
Type: Case report
Journal: Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports
Citation: Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports 2013:6 67-74
doi: 10.4137/CCRep.S11903
Download the PDF report.

AAN Practice Parameters
Oct 2011 - Updated Guideline on Essential Tremor Published by AAN
An updated evidence-based guideline published by the AAN shows that certain drugs can help improve tremor in people with essential tremor (ET), but not all people with the disorder will be able to tolerate the drugs or find improvement in their symptoms. The guideline was published online ahead of print on October 19, 2011, and in print in the November 8, 2011, issue of Neurology®. http://www.aan.com/go/practice/guidelines

Essential Tremor Scales

Fahn S, Tolosa E, Marin C.

Clinical rating scale for tremor.(PDF)
In Jankovic J, Tolosa E (eds). Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.
Baltimore-Munich: Urban & Schwarzenberg, 1988:225-234.

Troster AI, Pahwa R, Fields JA, Tanner CM, Lyons KE.

Quality of life in essential tremor questionnaire - QUEST (PDF) QUEST Scoresheet (PDF)

Development and initial validation.(PDF)

Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2005;11:367-373.

Evaluate, monitor and educate your essential tremor patients with the proven, affordable system for objective tremor measurement.

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