A practical approach to movement disorders

This is a quick-access, pocket-sized guide to the diagnosis and treatment of all major movement disorders. Written for busy practitioners who need an immediate reference at the bedside, it presents medical, behavioral, surgical, and nonpharmacological approaches in an expanded outline and bulleted format. The revised and expanded second edition is divided into four convenient sections. The medical section provides a starting point for assessing and treating patients who present with a movement disorder and guides practitioners through the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and work up of all ma.

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share A Practical Approach to Movement Disorders; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: The Body Language of Movement Disorders; Prevalence of Movement Disorders; Approach to the Patient with a Movement Disorder; Hypokinetic Disorders; Hyperkinetic Disorders; Useful Clues in Identifying Movement Disorders; References; Part II: Neurological Approach to Movement Disorders; Chapter 2: Tremors; Pathophysiology; Classification; Clinical Disorders; Evaluation of the Patient with Tremor; References; Chapter 3: Parkinsonism.

TremorsRigidity; Bradykinesia/Akinesia; Postural Instability; Gait Dysfunction; Examination of the Patient with Shuffling; Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Parkinsonism; Diagnostic Workup of Parkinsonian Syndromes; References; Chapter 4: Parkinson's Disease; Overview of Parkinson's Disease; Pathology; Neuroprotection Trials; Diagnosis; Treatment; References; Chapter 5: Dystonia; Phenomenology of Dystonic Movements; Classification of Dystonia; Treatment; References; Chapter 6: Chorea; Definitions; Chorea; Ballism; Athetosis; Akathisia and Restless Legs Syndrome; References.

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