Tremors

    Overview

    An uncontrollable shaking of the head or extremities. Frequently unresponsive to medication. Essential tremor (also called familial tremor) is the most common form of tremor. It typically involves a tremor of the arms, hands or fingers but sometimes involving the head, vocal cords or other body parts. It is most noticeable during voluntary movements such as eating and writing.

    Our providers

    Profiles

    Jeffrey Cozzens, MD

    Neurosurgeon Neurosurgery, Cancer Care
    747 N. Rutledge Street 2nd floor Springfield, IL 62702
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    Ahmad El Kouzi, MD

    Movement Disorders Specialist Neurology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 3100 Springfield, IL 62702
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    Rodger Elble, MD

    Neurologist Neurology
    415 N. 9th St. 2nd Floor Suite 2W94 Springfield, IL 62701
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    Kami Harless, MD

    Family Medicine
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    Sheena Hoadley, FNP-C

    Movement Disorder/DBS Specialist Neurology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 3100 Springfield, IL 62702
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    Whitney Ringer, FNP-BC

    Neurology Nurse Practitioner Neurology
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 3100 Springfield, IL 62702
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    Charlene Young, FNP-BC

    Certified Nurse Practitioner Neurology, Virtual care through telehealth
    751 N. Rutledge St. Suite 3100 Springfield, IL 62702

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    Clinical Trials

    Trial
    Neuroscience Institute

    324-ETD-202: A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Response Study of SAGE-324 for the Treatment of Essential Tremor

    Active recruiting

    The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the dose-response relationship of different doses of SAGE-324 on upper extremity tremor in a monotherapy cohort.

    Trial
    Neurology

    A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Response Study of SAGE-324 for the Treatment of Essential Tremor

    Active recruiting

    The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the dose-response relationship of different doses of SAGE-324 on upper extremity tremor in a monotherapy cohort.