Essential tremor

By Mayo Clinic Staff
March 15, 2025

Research

At Mayo Clinic, doctors trained in nervous system conditions (neurologists), doctors trained in nerve surgery (neurosurgeons), and doctors trained in other areas study new diagnostic and treatment options for essential tremor and other movement disorders. Read more about movement disorders on the Neurology Research website.

Publications

See a list of publications about essential tremor by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.

  1. Tremor. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/tremor. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  2. The facts about essential tremor. International Essential Tremor Foundation. https://essentialtremor.org/resource/the-facts-about-essential-tremor. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  3. Chou KL, et al. Surgical treatment of essential tremor. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  4. Liang TW. Essential tremor: Clinical features and diagnosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  5. Ferri FF. Essential tremor. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2025. Elsevier; 2025. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  6. Jankovic J, et al., eds. Parkinson disease and other movement disorders. In: Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  7. Giordano M, et al. Comparison between deep brain stimulation and magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in the treatment of essential tremor: A systematic review and pooled analysis of functional outcomes. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 2020; doi:10.1136/jnnp-2020-323216.
  8. Coping tips for everyday living. International Essential Tremor Foundation. https://essentialtremor.org/resource/coping-tips-for-everyday-living. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.
  9. AskMayoExpert. Essential tremor (adult). Mayo Clinic; 2023.
  10. Okelberry T, et al. Updates in essential tremor. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 2024; doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106086.
  11. Nimmagadda N. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Jan. 17, 2025.
  12. Deik A. Essential tremor: Treatment and prognosis. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Jan. 9, 2025.