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Idiopathic Tremor - Essential Tremor
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Prevention & Expectations
What can be done to prevent the condition?
At this time, there is no known way to prevent ET.
What are the long-term effects of the condition?
Over time, the tremor can become severe enough to make it hard to do anything that calls for fine motor skills, such as:
The loss of function and embarrassment often affect quality of life. Over time, ET gets worse. This means that either the tremors become more pronounced, or they come more often.