Erratic Trackpad Issue - Very Annoying!

I've got a MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5.2. Ever since I upgraded to Leopard, I've had intermittent problems with my trackpad/cursor. Sometimes, after sleeping the computer and waking it up, I get very erratic cursor movements (it "jerks" around the screen). It is getting very irritating. I thought 10.5.2 would fix this issue, but it didn't. What I've had to do is restart the computer whenever it happens - which is multiple times a day...
Anybody know what I could do to fix this? I would be extremely grateful for someone's help. Thanks!

Try switching to another application and see if it fixes the problem temporarily. Hold down Alt and then hit the Tab button.
I have been fighting what seems like the same problem. Switching to another application and back seems to fix it - at least for a few minutes..

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Recently, my trackpad has been acting up.
Symptoms: (just SOME, not all)
-cursor/arrow will move on its own
-random areas will become highlighted
-gestures are wonky (ex: swiping from left to right with one finger will change entire desktops)
-screens will zoom in
-left mouse click acts as if the right mouse button was clicked
It's almost as if someone has taken control of my trackpad.
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Remedies already tried:
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-SMC reset
-shut down computer and let rest for a few hours
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