Saturday, April 2, 2016
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 Lawrence & Memorial Hospital
365 Montauk Avenue
New London, CT 06320

Non-motor Symptoms in Essential Tremor
Recent scientific interest in symptoms other than tremor
in patients with essential tremor.

presented by Maria L. Moro-de-Casillas, MD
Neurologist, Movement Disorder Specialist

..and also at this meeting:

Dr. Ashley Cristal, a Postdoctoral Researcher, and Funmi Badejo, a Postgraduate Research Associate – both at the Movement Disorders Division of the Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology – will inform us about RULET, a national NIH funded study that aims to better understand the lifestyle habits of essential tremor families.

Registration is requested – Inquiries are invited!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
Click here for driving directions and parking information.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by

DRIVING DIRECTIONS & PARKING:

Parking:

• Free parking is available at both the garage and parking lots on the hospital grounds.

Directions:

GyroGlove is a small lightweight stability device that promises to help steady hand tremors by using an old technology – gyroscopes! It fits on the back of the hand, locks easily into place, and integrates intelligent functionality.

GyroGlove is currently under development by a team of engineers, designers and medics. An international mix of young minds comprised of students and graduates from Imperial College London, the team is backed by industry-leading mentors ranging from experts in musculoskeletal biodynamics to senior engineering professors, to clinicians and serial entrepreneurs.

Learn more about this exciting new possibility – and the companion smartphone app that intelligently tracks the progress of the tremor – at www.gyrogear.co!

Please note: GyroGlove is the third assistive glove for hand tremors announced and discussed on this blog. The other two are:

1. Readi-Steadi Glove invented by Krista Madere, LOTR, from the NeuroMedical Center Clinic, which was posted on June 24, 2015.
   (Click here for updated information.)
2. TremorX weighted glove developed by Columbus Academy Students, which was posted on December 17, 2014.
   (Click here for updated information.)

Our next CT Essential Tremor Support Group meeting is scheduled for Saturday, April 2nd, from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London. We hope you’ll save the date and join us there!

The Connecticut Essential Tremor Support Group is featured in the current issue of Tremor Talk magazine ..a publication of the International Essential Tremor Foundation!

(Click on the images below to enlarge them and read the article.)

Our next essential tremor support group meeting will be Saturday, February 6th, in New Britain. Details will be published shorty.

Saturday, December 5, 2015
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 St. Vincent’s Medical Center
2800 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION
presented by Michael Hahn

Michael Hahn is the Connecticut Therapy Specialist for Deep Brain Stimulation, an FDA approved indication for Essential Tremor.  He has been working with the Neurology and Neurosurgical departments at Yale New Haven Hospital for 15 years, the last four specializing in DBS therapy. A graduate of the University of Richmond, with post graduate education at Fairfield University, Michael has assisted in the treatment of over 100 Essential Tremor patients with DBS.

Registration is requested – Inquiries are invited!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
Click here for driving directions and parking information.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by

DRIVING & PARKING:

St. Vincent’s Medical Center is conveniently located on Main Street, in Bridgeport’s residential north side neighborhood, with easy access from the Merritt Parkway (Route 15) and Interstate-95, as well as the Route 8 & 25 Connector.

• From the Merritt Parkway:Take Exit 48 (Main Street); proceed 2.3 miles south to St. Vincent’s campus, on the left.
• From I-95:
  Take Exit 27A onto the Route 8 & 25 Connector; take Exit 4 (Lindley St.); turn left onto Lindley and proceed three blocks to Hawley Ave.; turn left onto Hawley and the Medical Center entrance is on the right.
• From the Route 8 & 25 Connector (southbound):Take Exit 5 (Boston Ave.); turn left at end of ramp and proceed to Summit St.; follow Summit to Main and turn left; Medical Center will be on the left.

Blue “H” hospital signs also lead to St. Vincent’s 10-story, white landmark building.

PARKING:

The Patient/Visitor Parking Garage is located directly in front of the Medical Center.

• Please bring your parking ticket in with you so that you can have it validated at the Central Cashier located in the Main Lobby Patient Information Desk when the meeting is over!

Visit our booth – #N50 – at the NBC CT Health & Wellness Festival
Saturday, October 17th & Sunday, October 18th
at the XL Center in Hartford!