Saturday, December 6, 2025
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Myths and Misconceptions about Essential Tremor
presented by Duarte Machado, MD
Director of Program Excellence and Recognition
Hartford HealthCare’s Chase Family Movement Disorders Center
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The Cala kIQ™ System
presented by Matt Pilczak
Territory Manager, Cala Health
Meeting Location:
Hartford HealthCare Movement Disorders Center Conference Room
280 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410
Myths and Misconceptions about Essential Tremor:
At this meeting, Dr. Machado will present a medical journal article authored by Elan Louis, M.D., M.S. (who is considered the world’s leading scholar in essential tremor), followed by a Q&A discussion of the following 6 myths and misconceptions included in Dr. Louis’ article:
- ET is not associated with a shorter life expectancy
- The pathophysiology of ET remains unclear
- There have also been studies that do not show any cerebellar degeneration
- ET is a postural or a kinetic tremor
- Action tremor in ET is usually bilateral and symmetric
- ET “Plus”
Dr. Duarte Machado, whom we’re fortunate to have as volunteer Medical Director for our CT Essential Tremor Support Group, is a Neurologist who specializes in Movement Disorders. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
After completing his undergraduate degree at Trinity College, Dr. Machado attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by:
- Internship: Yale-New Haven Hospital; Internal Medicine
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital; Neurology
- Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine; Movement Disorders
He is a member of several Professional Organizations:
- American Neurological Association
- American Academy of Neurology
- International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
- National Physicians Alliance
- New Haven County Medical Association
Dr. Machado’s areas of interest include Ataxia, Blepharospasm, Choreas, Cognitive Disorders, Deep Brain Stimulation, Dementia, Dystonia, Essential Tremor, Facial Spasms, Gait Disorders, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Huntington Disease, Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, Movement Disorders, Myoclonus, Neurosciences, Parkinsonisms, Parkinson’s Disease, Restless Leg Syndrome, Spasmodic Torticollis, Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Stiff Person Syndrome, Tardive Dyskinesia, Tics and Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome, and Tremors.
The Cala kIQ™ System:
Cala kIQ™ is an FDA-cleared, wearable device that delivers effective therapy for action hand tremor in people with essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease.
kIQ is pronounced “kick”
It stands for Kinetic [movement] + IQ [smart]
..and the Cala kIQ™ System with TAPS (Transcutaneous Afferent Patterned Stimulation) Therapy is validated by large clinical studies and real world evidence demonstrating clinically meaningful tremor reduction and improvement in activities of daily living.
At this meeting, Matt Pilczak will present the science behind the device, how it’s used, and how to obtain it ..then answer whatever questions you might have about Cala kIQ™ and TAPS.
Matt Pilczak is an experienced healthcare professional with 15+ years expertise in clinical sales, technical training, and leadership roles. He is currently Territory Manager and TAPS Therapy Consultant for Cala Health.
Inquiries are invited!
Registration is required no later than
5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3rd!
To register or request information, submit the form below:
The CT essential tremor support group is sponsored by
CT Essential Tremor Support Group 