Movement Disorders Curricula

This book offers a comprehensive approach to the wide range of movement disorders, an important specialty in the field of neurology, guiding readers from the phenomenology to diagnosis and management. Reflecting the latest developments in the field, it offers a unique summary of this dynamic area by...

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Other Authors: Falup-Pecurariu, Cristian (Editor), Ferreira, Joaquim (Editor), Martinez-Martin, Pablo (Editor), Chaudhuri, Kallol Ray (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • differential diagnosis, pathophysiology, and thera
  • Myoclonus and Startle syndromes: phenomenology, etiology, physiology, and treatment
  • Ataxia: pathophysiology, and clinical syndromes
  • The paroxysmal dyskinesias.-Wilson disease – neurological aspects; clinical manifestations and treatment considerations
  • Psychogenic movement disorders: phenomenology, diagnosis, and treatment
  • REM sleep behavior disorder
  • Restless legs syndrome and painful legs/moving toes
  • Botulin toxin in movement disorders and spasticity
  • Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration
  • Movement disorders of the face
  • Drug-induced movement disorders
  • Stereotypy
  • Movement disorders in children
  • Systemic illnesses that cause movement disorders
  • Neuroacanthocytosis syndromes
  • an overview
  • Rational and methodology for the appraisal of clinical trials in movement disorders
  • How to record a video of a movement disorders patient
  • Rating scales in movement disorders
  • Genetics of movement disorders
  • Part 2. Parkinson’s Disease
  • Etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease
  • Clinical features and differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease
  • Non-motor problems in Parkinson’s disease
  • The natural history of Parkinson’s disease
  • Medical treatment of Parkinson’s disease
  • Surgical treatment of PD, transplantations and restorative therapies for Parkinson’s disease
  • Quality of life in Parkinson’s disease