The conference entitled Essential Knowledge Gaps in the field of Essential Tremor was held on May 11-12, 2015. It was broken into 5 sessions \u2013 (1) Phenomenology & Phenotypes, (2) What can we learn from available therapies & what do we need to implement clinical trials and advance clinical research in ET, (3) Physiology of Essential Tremor, (4) Pathology, and (5) Genetics.<\/p>\n
For each of the above discussion points, an expert in the respective field made a presentation regarding the topic. The discussion was then open to all of the participants. This was followed by a summary of what had been discussed. As one who has Essential Tremor and is not a doctor, I was impressed by how it was conducted and the points that were made.<\/p>\n
I am optimistic. There are big challenges ahead \u2013 not the least is – we need a better understanding of what Essential Tremor is. The various working groups will now take their respective summaries and put together a more specific plan for moving forward.<\/p>\n
NINDS did a good job with the conference. I am confident that they will continue to play a constructive role in ensuring that follow up occurs.<\/p>\n
Peter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"