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National Essential Tremor Awareness Month 2023

 
Throughout March 2023 the National Tremor Foundation (NTF) will again raise awareness of this little known condition called essential tremor (ET). 

What is National Essential Tremor Awareness Month?

National Essential Tremor Awareness month, was started by the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) in 2010 in the USA to raise awareness of essential tremor and has since been growing internationally from strength to strength.

Why get involved in National Essential Tremor Awareness Month 2023?

  1. Essential tremor is considered as one of the most common neurological movement disorders.
  2. Essential tremor affects over one million people in the UK, 10-million in the USA and millions more worldwide. 
  3. Essential tremor is a progressive neurological disorder. At least 5% of all cases of essential tremor are in childhood. 
  4. It is estimated that 60% of all cases are inherited.
  5.  Essential tremor is often confused with Parkinson’s. Essential tremor is estimated to be 8–10 times more common than Parkinson’s.

 

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Get involved in National Essential Tremor Awareness month!

Poster

NETA 2023 poster

Print versions can be ordered from the NTF office.

Order NETA posters and flyers

Do you want to raise awareness of essential tremor? Then why not order some of free NETA posters and flyers. Perhaps you could put some up in your local GP? Maybe even in the local library? Or even hand some flyers out at your local U3A group?

Let shout about essential tremor together in 2023! 

If you would like to get involved in National Essential Tremor Awareness month please express your interest using the form below

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