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Essential Tremor Diagnosis

How Is Essential Tremor Diagnosed?

Evaluation of essential tremor includes a thorough history and physical. Different assessments are performed including the anatomic distribution of the tremor, the amplitude and frequency of the tremor, muscle contraction period, degree of functional disability and other medical conditions and medications taken. Patients at the Stanford Comprehensive Movement Disorders Center will have a videotaped examination as well as a tremor rating scale and tremorography, where the amplitude and frequency of the tremor are measured.

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Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

Closed Trials

Clinics for Diagnosis