In this episode of the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast, doctors Lisa and Sara speak to Consultant Neurologist, Dr Antonella Macerollo, about essential tremor (ET). They discuss a hypothetical case, running through what ET is, how it might present, differentials and the differences between other conditions, how it might affect people and what management options there are.
This is the first of two episodes with Dr Antonella Macerollo. The next one will focus on Parkinson’s disease.
The PCKB podcast team would like to thank Alison Day from Parkison’s UK for connecting PCKB podcast to Antonella to make these episodes possible.
Listen to the podcast episode on the Primary Care Knowledge Boost (PCKB) podcast website.
Useful resources:
- More differentials and details of clinical assessment of tremors
- Revisiting the assessment of tremor: clinical review. Vijiaratnam N, Wirth T and Morris HR. British Journal of General Practice 2020; 70 (701): 611-614
- Treatment for essential tremor: a systematic review and Bayesian Model-based Network Meta-analysis of RCTs. Zhang, Junjiao et al. eClinicalMedicine, Volume 77, 102889
- Parkinson’s UK
- The epidemiological link between essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease
