A. Essential tremor (ET) is a nerve disorder characterized by uncontrollable shaking, or tremors, in different parts and on different sides of the body. Areas affected often include the hands, arms, head, larynx (voice box), tongue, and chin. The lower body is rarely affected.
Dr. Jacek Malik is a neurosurgeon in Salisbury, Maryland and is affiliated with Peninsula Regional Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Wroclaw Medical University and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 6 doctors at Peninsula Regional Medical Center who specialize in Neurological Surgery.
In 1976, Dr. Yunus founded the Grameen (Village) Bank Project in Bangladesh for the purpose of offering microcredit to the poor in rural Bangladesh. At the time, Dr. Yunus -- a Ph.D. graduate of Vanderbilt University in 1972 -- was Head of the Economics Department at Chittagong University in Bangladesh.