WESTON, Mass. – The Regis College women's basketball game against New England Collegiate Conference opponent Newbury College on Saturday, February 6th has been dubbed the Essential Tremor Awareness Game. This cause strikes close to home for the Crimson and Gold as sophomore guard Sinead Dacko (Holbrook, Mass.) suffers from this neurological disorder.
All ticket sales during Saturday's basketball doubleheader will be donated to the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) and for an extra donation, all attendees can receive a bracelet.
Once known as familial tremor, benign tremor or hereditary tremor, essential tremor (ET) is a neurological condition that causes a rhythmic trembling of the hands, head, voice, legs or trunk. Some individuals who suffer from ET even feel an internal shake. Essential tremor disorder is often confused with Parkinson's disease although it's eight times more common, affecting an estimated 10 million Americans and millions more worldwide. However, essential tremor is more than just a tremor- because of stereotypes and a lack of awareness, many people with ET never seek medical care.
The mission of the International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) is to provide global educational information, services and support to children and adults challenged by essential tremor (ET), to their families and health care providers, as well as to promote and fund ET research.