Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice

• Main Authors: Chaudhuri, K. Ray. (Author), Ondo, William. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Emergency medicine.; Family medicine.; Neurology.; Medicine & Public Health.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Emergency Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-065-6

Movement disorders attack the part of the brain that controls our movements, they are a complex group of disorders, spanning all aspects of neurological illnesses. Such disorders are widespread, often destroying the independence of those affected. Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice provides a c...

Table of Contents:

• Contents
• 1. Parkinsons disease - Introduction - Epidemiology, incidence, and prevalence - Risk factors - Genetic factors - Pathophysiology - Symptoms and signs - Confirmation of diagnosis - Management of Parkinsons disease - Neuroprotection - Stereotactic thalamotomy and deep brain stimulation - Transplant therapies - Nondopaminergic drug therapy - Specialist nursing care - Cost of care - Mortality and prognosis - Conclusions
• 2. Parkinsonian syndromes - Introduction - Neurodegeneration-linked parkinsonism - Multiple system atrophy - Progressive supranuclear palsy - Dementia with Lewy bodies - Corticobasal degeneration - Vascular pseudoparkinsonism - Other parkinsonian syndromes - Management - Conclusions
• 3. Dystonia - Definition - Classification - Location - Pathophysiology - Epidemiology - Genetics - Signs and symptoms - History and investigations - Treatments - Conclusions
• 4. Essential tremor - Introduction - Tremor subtypes and differential diagnosis - Physical examination and clinical evaluation - Epidemiology and neuropathology - Treatment
• 5. Restless legs syndrome -Restless legs syndrome - Periodic limb movements of sleep - RLS in children - Diagnostic evaluation - Epidemiology - Genetics - Pathophysiology - Treatment
• 6. Other movement disorders - Drug-induced movement disorders - Tics and Tourettes syndrome - Chorea, ballismus and athetosis - Myoclonus - Ataxia - conclusions.