Saturday, December 3, 2016
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 The Hospital for Special Care Research & Education Center
370 Osgood Avenue
New Britain, CT 06050

The Role of Integrative Medicine in the Treatment of Essential Tremor
presented by Adam Simmons, MD, DABIHM

Dr. Adam Simmons is a board-certified neurologist with subspecialty training in Movement Disorders. He is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine. Dr. Simmons is the Director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at The Hospital for Special Care in New Britain, CT. He practices in a multidisciplinary setting and integrates care from physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech and swallow therapists in his clinics. Dr. Simmons also practices acupuncture in the neurology clinics where he utilizes Kiiko Matsumoto’s Japanese style of acupuncture to treat a wide variety of neurologic and non-nerologic conditions.

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 lot

Directions:

Located at the corner of Corbin and Osgood Avenues at 370 Osgood Avenue, New Britain, Connecticut. Please note that – although the address is Osgood Avenue – the entrance to the driveway and parking is on Corbin Avenue!

From Points North (Springfield, Mass./Vermont): Take Interstate 91 South to Interstate 84 West. Refer to directions below from the Hartford area.

From Boston and Points East: Take the Mass Turnpike, Interstate 90, West to Exit 9, I-84. Take I-84 West to Exit 37, Fienemann Road. Refer to directions below, from the Hartford area.

From the Hartford Area: Take Interstate 84 West to Exit 37, Fienemann Road. Bear right off exit ramp. At the third traffic light turn right onto Corbin Avenue. Go past Hospital for Special Care though the next light and take an immediate left into the parking lot.

From Points West, and the Waterbury/Danbury Areas: Take Interstate 84 East to Exit 36, Slater Road (left exit). Go straight at light onto Sterling Street. At the second stop sign turn left onto Corbin Avenue. Driveway for the Research & Education Center is approx.  ¼ mile on the right, (off Corbin Avenue).

From the Middletown Area: Take Route 9 North to Exit 22, Route 9 North. Follow Route 9 North to Exit 28, Route 72 West. Take Route 72 West to Exit 7, Corbin Avenue Turn Right at the light. Continue on Corbin Avenue through four lights. The Research & Education Center is just before the 5^th light on the right.

From the New Haven Area and the Connecticut Shoreline: Take Interstate 91 North to Exit 22, Route 9 North.  Follow Route 9 North to Exit 28, Route 72 West.  Take Route 72 West to Exit 7, Corbin Avenue.  Turn Right at the light. Continue on Corbin Avenue through four lights.  The Research & Education Center is just before the 5^th light on the right.

Saturday, October 1, 2016
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

 MidState Medical Center
435 Lewis Avenue
Meriden, CT 06451

Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy — Now that it’s here!
presented by J. Antonelle de Marcaida, MD

This summer, the FDA approved focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor in patients who haven’t responded to medication. We’ll get updated information and discuss this newly approved option at our October meeting.

Dr. J. Antonelle de Marcaida is the Medical Director of the Movement Disorders Center of the Hartford Healthcare Neuroscience Institute. She has had chapter and journal publications throughout her career in relation to the work she has done in Experimental Therapeutics and has been serving the Movement Disorders community in Connecticut for over 15 years.

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:

Parking: Free on-site parking is available right in front of the building.

Directions:

Milford Hospital (in Milford) is the venue for our next CT Essential Tremor Support Group meeting. Details will be posted soon. In the interim, we hope you’ll save the date – Saturday, August 6th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. – and plan to join us there!

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.
Click here for driving directions and parking information.

The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by

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.

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!

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!