Essential Tremor is Not Only a Movement Disorder; Its Relationship with Sleep and Anxiety

INTRODUCTION: Essential tremor (ET) is the most common movement disorder, and some studies suggest that there are non-motor symptoms as well as motor symptoms. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ET and anxiety and sleep disorder. METHODS: (HAM-A) were applied to both groups. Statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS 22.0 for Windows. RESULTS: The patient and control groups were similar in terms of age, gender and educational status. The PSQI and HAM-A scores in the patient group were significantly higher than the control group (p<0.000, p<0.000, respectively). Both scores were higher in female patients compared to male patients (p<0.05, p<0.05, respectively), and in married patients compared to single patients (p<0.05, p<0.05, respectively). CONCLUSION: Sleep disorder and anxiety are more common in patients with ET than in healthy individuals. We believe that more severe sleep disorders and anxiety in female and/or married patients are indicative of the psychosocial component of the disorder, and that this condition should not be overlooked and should be studied more comprehensively in this regard.