Shaky Hands, Shaky Self-Image. Identifying the Child with Essential Tremor.

Busenbark, Karen L.

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ERIC Number: EJ498379

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Shaky Hands, Shaky Self-Image. Identifying the Child with Essential Tremor.

Busenbark, Karen L.

PTA Today, v20 n2 p20-21 Nov-Dec 1994

Shaky handwriting is often the first symptom of essential tremor (ET) in children. Physical limitations include difficulty in eating and drinking. One very disabling aspect of ET is the social embarrassment it causes. The article looks at what parents and teachers can do if they suspect a child has ET. (SM)

Descriptors: Child Health, Clinical Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Neurological Impairments, Parent Responsibility, Psychomotor Skills, Teacher Responsibility

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: Parents; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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