Personal Stories

Dianne's Story

Dianne has lived with essential tremor since the 7th grade. Until recently, she was afraid to go out in public. But the final straw for her came when she noticed a group of boys standing in the lunch line, imitating her shaking head.
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Bryan's Story

Bryan was diagnosed with essential tremor in 1995. Years later, when his neurologist suggested Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor, "He told me [it] would change my life," says Bryan. "I was ready for it."
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Morrie's Story

For more than 10 years, Morrie lived with the frustrations of essential tremor. His medications helped somewhat, but eventually they became ineffective. They also caused unpleasant side effects.
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Peter's Story

While Peter was growing up, his essential tremor (ET) was never that big of a deal to him. In fact, he went through grade school and much of his adult life rarely thinking about his condition. “For me, the tremors were part of who I was. My dad and two sisters also had ET. The tremors were just a part of my life,” Peter remembers.
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Last updated: 12 Jan 2009