About a decade ago, Joan Riggs, a 64-year-old from Lemoyne, started to have shaky hands. At first, it was an annoyance.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ...

Q: I am a 72-year-old man in fairly good health. For the past few years I have been very shaky. My hands tremble so much that carrying a cup of coffee without spilling it is a problem. The doctor said ...

Propranolol and Primidone demonstrate efficacy in up to 70% of patients as first-line agents. MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) results in approximately 56% tremor reduction at 4 years. Deep Brain ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My wife has what she calls familial tremors in her left hand. When she brings two cups of coffee or any hot liquid to the table, it seems like a dangerous situation. Fortunately, I can ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ...

Is there a known relationship between familial/essential/intentional tremor and restless legs syndrome (RLS)? Based on my research, both have some dopamine-related ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Donohue: Some time ago, you wrote about a tremor that runs in families. I have a tremor and talked to my doctor, who ...

Essential tremor. While it goes widely undetected, the movement disorder is actually eight times more common than Parkinson's disease. It goes undetected not because it's unnoticeable, but because ...

Q: When I was in my 20s, I developed a tremor diagnosed as benign familial tremor. My doctor told me that nothing could be done for it and that I had to deal with it as best I could. About 15 years ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ...