PROFESSIONAL FAQS: HOW DOES ESSENTIAL TREMOR USUALLY PROGRESS?

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 Mohan P. Abraham

M.D., FAAFP (Family Physician) · 40 years of experience · USA

In many cases, tremors affecting the hands or arms can progress to other parts including the head. The average progress rate is slow, approximately 1.5 - 5% per year.

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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