Movement disorders

"Featuring contributions from more than one hundred leading experts, this full-color text covers pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of all movement disorders - from ataxia to Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders examines the neurobehavioral changes and comorbidities that frequently occur and incorporates the latest genetic information and the most current references. Chapters cover clinical presentation and course, pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, etiologies, and treatment."--Publisher.

Introduction to movement disorders -- Overview of movement disorders and approach to the patient -- Assessing disability in movement disorders: quantitative techniques and rating scales -- Neuroimaging of movement disorders -- Neuroscientific foundations -- Functional anatomy of the basal ganglia -- Pathophysiology of the basal ganglia and movement disorders -- Functional neurochemistry of the basal ganglia -- Neurotrophic factors -- Neuropathology of Parkinsonian syndrome -- Clinical disorders -- Parkinsonian states: Parkinson's disease -- Genetics of Parkinson's disease and Parkinsonian disorders -- Epidemiology of Parkinson's disease -- Neurochemistry and neuropharmacology of Parkinson's disease -- Etiology of Parkinson's disease -- Clinical manifestations of Parkinson's disease -- Neuroprotective therapies for Parkinson's disease -- Pharmacological treatment of Parkinson's disease -- Restorative therapies for Parkinson's disease -- Stereotaxic surgery and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease and movement disorders -- Parkinson's disease dementia: features and management -- Parkinson's disease: neuropathology -- Other Parkinsonian syndromes -- Multiple-system atrophy …