Essential Tremor (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2026
Series: Book 1 of 6 - Neurology, Plainly
- Softcover
- New
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
AbeBooks seller since October 12, 2005
Condition: New
£ 18.97
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
Paperback. Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder in adults - and it is still routinely mistaken for early Parkinson's disease.For patients, and sometimes for their own doctors, a shaking hand and Parkinson's disease get run together. They are not the same condition, they do not behave the same way, and they are not treated the same way. This book starts by fixing that: how to tell the two apart, in the specific, plain language a neurologist actually uses in the exam room.For thirty to sixty percent of patients, the two oldest tremor medications - propranolol and primidone - still work well, and this book says so plainly rather than talking around it. For the rest, still shaking after doing everything right, it explains what has genuinely changed in recent years: an incisionless procedure now used safely into a patient's eighties, and a surgical option that has been substantially refined.Written by a practicing neurologist, this book is built to be read start to finish or used as a reference at each stage of the condition.Inside: How to tell essential tremor from Parkinson's disease, in the exact details doctors useA side-by-side comparison of every medication, including real trial dropout ratesWhy the deep brain stimulation target for essential tremor is different from the one used for Parkinson's diseaseFocused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation, compared honestly - what each can do, and for whomBalance, falls, and the daily-life adaptations that make a real differenceWhat to tell your children about their own risk, and when genetic counseling actually helpsHead and voice tremor, a pattern most books on this topic barely mentionThe emotional weight of a visible tremor, and when it's worth asking for helpWhat real research - not hype - suggests is coming nextThis book does not argue for having a procedure over medication. Its purpose is to show, honestly and side by side, that most patients do well on medication alone - and that the rest now have an option that didn't exist a decade ago.Tae Ho Guak, MD has practiced medicine for thirty years and neurology for twenty-five, and serves on the clinical faculty of the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine.Educational only. Not medical advice. Always consult your own physician about your own diagnosis and treatment. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
Seller Inventory # 9798174959958
- Title
- Essential Tremor (Paperback)
- Author
- Tae Ho Guak
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798174959958
- Series
- Book 1 of 6: Neurology, Plainly
Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder in adults — and it is still routinely mistaken for early Parkinson's disease.
For patients, and sometimes for their own doctors, a shaking hand and Parkinson's disease get run together. They are not the same condition, they do not behave the same way, and they are not treated the same way. This book starts by fixing that: how to tell the two apart, in the specific, plain language a neurologist actually uses in the exam room.
For thirty to sixty percent of patients, the two oldest tremor medications — propranolol and primidone — still work well, and this book says so plainly rather than talking around it. For the rest, still shaking after doing everything right, it explains what has genuinely changed in recent years: an incisionless procedure now used safely into a patient's eighties, and a surgical option that has been substantially refined.
Written by a practicing neurologist, this book is built to be read start to finish or used as a reference at each stage of the condition.
Inside:- How to tell essential tremor from Parkinson's disease, in the exact details doctors use
- A side-by-side comparison of every medication, including real trial dropout rates
- Why the deep brain stimulation target for essential tremor is different from the one used for Parkinson's disease
- Focused ultrasound and deep brain stimulation, compared honestly — what each can do, and for whom
- Balance, falls, and the daily-life adaptations that make a real difference
- What to tell your children about their own risk, and when genetic counseling actually helps
- Head and voice tremor, a pattern most books on this topic barely mention
- The emotional weight of a visible tremor, and when it's worth asking for help
- What real research — not hype — suggests is coming next
This book does not argue for having a procedure over medication. Its purpose is to show, honestly and side by side, that most patients do well on medication alone — and that the rest now have an option that didn't exist a decade ago.
Tae Ho Guak, MD has practiced medicine for thirty years and neurology for twenty-five, and serves on the clinical faculty of the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine.
Educational only. Not medical advice. Always consult your own physician about your own diagnosis and treatment.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Grand Eagle Retail
Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since October 12, 2005
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 14 business days | 6 to 16 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 0.00 | £ 0.00 |
Payment methods
Seller's business information
APOLLO ONLINE CORP.
605 Geddes Street
Wilmington, DE U.S.A. 19805
Terms of sale
We guarantee the condition of every book as it¿s described on the Abebooks web sites. If you¿ve changed
your mind about a book that you¿ve ordered, please use the Ask bookseller a question link to contact us
and we¿ll respond within 2 business days.
Books ship from California and Michigan.
Right of withdrawal
If you are a consumer you can withdraw from the contract in accordance with the following. Consumer means any natural person who is acting for purposes which are outside his trade, business, craft or profession.
Information regarding the right of withdrawal
Statutory right to withdraw
You have the right to withdraw from this contract within 14 days without giving any reason.
The withdrawal period will expire after 14 days from the day on which you acquire, or a third party other than the carrier and indicated by you acquires, physical possession of the last good or the last lot or piece.
To exercise the right of withdrawal, electronically fill in and submit a clear statement on our website, under "My Purchases" in "My Account". We will communicate to you an acknowledgement of receipt of such a withdrawal on a durable medium (e.g. by e-mail) without delay.
To meet the withdrawal deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right of withdrawal before the withdrawal period has expired.
Effects of withdrawal
If you withdraw from this contract, we will reimburse to you all payments received from you, including the costs of delivery (except for the supplementary costs arising if you chose a type of delivery other than the least expensive type of standard delivery offered by us).
We may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied, if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.
We will make the reimbursement without undue delay, and not later than 14 days after the day on which we are informed about your decision to withdraw from this contract.
We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement.
We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the goods back, or you have supplied evidence of having sent back the goods, whichever is the earliest.
You shall send back the goods or hand them over to Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, Illinois, U.S.A., without undue delay and in any event not later than 14 days from the day on which you communicate your withdrawal from this contract to us. The deadline is met if you send back the goods before the period of 14 days has expired. You will have to bear the direct cost of returning the goods. You are only liable for any diminished value of the goods resulting from the handling other than what is necessary to establish the nature, characteristics and functioning of the goods.
Exceptions to the right of withdrawal
The right of withdrawal does not apply to:
- The delivery of newspapers, journals or magazines with the exception of subscription contracts; and
- The supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium (e.g. on a CD or DVD) if you accepted when you placed your order that we could start to deliver it, and that you could not withdraw once delivery had started.
Shipping terms
Orders usually ship within 2 business days. All books within the US ship free of charge. Delivery is 4-14 business days anywhere in the United States.
Books ship from California and Michigan.
If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required.