HOW DOES ESSENTIAL TREMOR USUALLY PROGRESS? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS

Expert opinion from Fahad Saifi

MBBS · 1.5 years of experience · India

In many cases, tremor affecting the hands or arms can slowly progress to affect other areas, most often the head. Although generally progressive. The rate of progression is slow on average. Recent studies have demonstrated that the average rate of progression of arm tremor severity is approximately 1. 5 to 5% per year.

Expert opinion from Sai Kiran Kumar K

MBBS, MD · 9 years of experience · India

Essential tremors may progress and result in unsteady gait called as ataxia. Essential tremor usually progresses most often to head tremors. They usually worsen with movement. It may also progress affecting voice. This may be aggravated by extreme temperatures, fatigue and emotional stress.

Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

Essential tremor progresses slowly. Tremor affecting the hands or arms can slowly progress to affect other areas, like the head.

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