Please join us for our June meeting in Wallingford!

Saturday, June 4, 2016
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 Gaylord Hospital
50 Gaylord Farm Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

Occupational Therapy Interventions in the Treatment of Essential Tremor
presented by Anne Walczak, OTR/L

Currently the Inpatient Therapy Supervisor at Gaylord Hospital, Anne Walczak has extensive experience working with many diagnoses as an Occupational Therapist. A graduate of Quinnipiac College, Anne has also worked in the outpatient arena and taught at both Quinnipiac University and Goodwin College. At this meeting, she will discuss the role of occupational therapy in the treatment of ET, make recommendations for adaptive equipment, demonstrate use of the equipment available, and provide resources for their purchase.

Registration is requested – Inquiries are invited!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
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DRIVING & PARKING:

Parking:

  • Free on-site parking is available throughout the Gaylord campus.

Directions:

From Points South via I-95 and I-91

  • I-95 intersects I-91 in New Haven, CT.
  • Take I-91 north to exit 13.
  • Turn left at light, then right at next light on Toelles Rd.
  • At stop sign, turn right on Old Hartford Tpke.
  • At second traffic light, turn left on Cheshire Rd.
  • At stop sign, turn right on Parker Farms Rd.
  • At next stop sign, turn left onto Gaylord Farm Rd. Gaylord is less than one-half mile up the hill, on the left.

From Points South via Route 15-Merritt Parkway

  • Route 15 north (the Merritt Parkway) to exit 64.
  • Turn left at traffic light.
  • At second traffic light, turn right on Cheshire Rd.
  • At stop sign, turn right on Parker Farms Rd.
  • At next stop sign, turn left on Gaylord Farm Rd. Gaylord is less than one-half mile up the hill, on the left.

From Points North via I-91

  • I-91 south to exit 17 (Wilbur Cross Parkway, route 15).
  • Take exit 64, turn left on Turnpike Rd.
  • At traffic light, turn right on Cheshire Rd.
  • At stop sign, turn right onto Parker Farms Rd.
  • At next stop sign, turn left on Gaylord Farm Rd. Gaylord is less than one-half mile up the hill, on the left.

From Points East

  • I-90 to I-84 west.
  • In Hartford, CT, take 1-91 south to exit 17 (Wilbur Cross Parkway, route 15).
  • Take exit 64, turn left on Turnpike Rd.
  • At traffic light, turn right on Cheshire Rd.
  • At stop sign, turn right onto Parker Farms Rd.
  • At next stop sign, turn left on Gaylord Farm Rd. Gaylord is less than one-half mile up the hill, on the left.

From Points West (Litchfield/Torrington, CT)

  • Route 8 South to I-84 East.
  • Continue to Exit 26. Bear right onto Route 70.
  • Continue on Route 70 to Route 10. Bear right onto Route 10 South.
  • Proceed approximately 2 blocks and turn left onto Wallingford Road, which becomes Gaylord Farm Road at the town line.
  • Gaylord Hospital is on the right, about 3 miles from the Route 10 intersection.

From Hartford, CT via I-84

  • I-84 west to exit 27 (I-691/Meriden).
  • Take exit 3 (Route 10, Cheshire).
  • Turn right at light onto route 10 south.
  • Just past Town Hall, turn left on Wallingford Rd.
  • Wallingford Road becomes Gaylord Farms Road at the town line; Gaylord Hospital is on the right.

From Waterbury/Cheshire

  • I-84 east to exit 26. Take route 70 to route 10 south/Cheshire.
  • Just past Town Hall, turn left on Wallingford Rd.
  • Wallingford Road becomes Gaylord Farms Road at the town line; Gaylord Hospital is on the right.

Mark your calendar for our June meeting!

Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford is the location for our next CT Essential Tremor Support Group meeting. Details will be posted soon. In the meantime, we hope you’ll save the date – Saturday, June 4th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. – and plan to join us at Gaylord!

Please join us in New London on April 2nd!

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.
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS & PARKING:

Parking:

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

Directions:

GyroGlove ..promising wearable technology!

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.)

Save the date!

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!

Our group is featured in Tremor Talk magazine!

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.)

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Join us for our February 6th meeting in New Britain!

Saturday, February 6, 2016
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 The Hospital of Central Connecticut
100 Grand Street, New Britain, CT

SURGICAL OPTIONS FOR TREATING ESSENTIAL TREMOR
presented by Jason Gerrard, MD, PhD

Dr. Jason Gerrard is an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurobiology. He is the Chief of the Functional and Stereotactic and Neurotrauma Sections of the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Gerrard’s area of clinical interest includes the treatment of movement disorders such as Essential Tremor via deep brain stimulation, and he performs DBS surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Registration is requested – Inquiries are invited!

To register or request information, email Helen Moser or submit the form below.
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DRIVING & PARKING:

  • From Route 9:
    Take Exit 28 to Route 72 West.
    Take Corbin Avenue Exit (Exit 7).
    Turn left at end of ramp.
    Follow the blue hospital signs up the hill.
    Left onto Hart Street.
    Straight.
    Left onto Linwood Street.
    Take second right onto Grand Street.
    Garage entrance on right.
  • From I-84:
    Take Exit 35 to Route 72 East.
    Take Corbin Avenue Exit (Exit 7).
    Turn left at end of ramp.
    Follow the blue hospital signs up the hill.
    Left onto Hart Street.
    Straight.
    Left onto Linwood Street.
    Take second right onto Grand Street.
    Garage entrance on right.
  • The City parking garage next to the hospital lobby is the most convenient place to park.

Mark your calendar!

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

Please join us in Bridgeport for our December 5th meeting!

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.
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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!

Live DBS Surgery to air on television!

The National Geographic Channel has announced plans to air Deep Brain Stimulation surgery LIVE for the first time ever at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 25th! Check your cable TV provider for the correct channel number. (It’s 162 on Cablevision).