Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders.

Cover -- Series -- Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Basal Ganglia -- General Overview -- Anatomy -- Clinical Implications -- 2. Tremor -- Introduction -- Physiologic Tremor -- Parkinsonian Tremors -- Essential Tremor -- Orthostatic Tremor -- Primary Writing Tremor -- Cerebellar Tremors -- Fragile X-Associated Tremor Ataxia Syndrome -- Dystonic Tremor -- Other Tremors -- 3. Dystonia: Part 1 -- History -- Classification -- Phenomenology -- 4. Dystonia: Part 2 -- Epidemiology and Genetics -- Pathophysiology -- Treatment -- 5. Chorea, Athetosis, and Ballism -- Introduction -- Phenomenology -- Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation -- Therapy -- 6. Tourette's Syndrome and Other TIC Disorders -- Introduction -- Clinical Phenomenology -- Etiopathogenesis -- Diagnosis -- Therapy -- Summary -- 7. Habits, Mannerisms, Compulsions, and Stereotypies -- Introduction -- Habits -- Mannerisms -- Compulsions -- STEREOTYPIES -- Summary -- 8. Myoclonus and Asterixis -- History and Classification -- Phenomenology and Etiology -- Electrophysiologic Testing -- Treatment -- 9. Restless Legs Syndrome -- Clinical Phenomenology -- Etiopathogeneisis -- Therapy -- Summary -- 10. Drug-Induced Movement Disorders -- Introduction -- Movement Disorders Induced by Drugs Excluding Levodopa and Dopamine Receptor Blocking Agents -- Movement Disorders Induced by Dopamine Receptor Blocking Agents -- Movement Disorders Induced by Levodopa -- 11. Wilson's Disease -- Clinical Phenomenology -- Etiopathogenesis -- Treatment -- Summary -- 12. Peripherally Induced Movement Disorders -- Introduction -- Hemifacial Spasm -- Spastic Paretic Hemifacial Contracture -- Painful Legs-Moving Toes -- Jumping Stump, Jumping Shoulder -- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome -- Trauma-Induced Movements -- Isolated Dyskinesias -- Blindisms -- Synkineses.

13. Psychogenic hyperkinetic Movement Disorders -- Introduction -- Underlying Psychopathologies -- General Approach to Diagnosis -- Types -- Therapy -- Prognosis -- Summary -- 14. The AtaxiaS -- Clinical Phenomenology -- Localization -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Summary -- Appendix: Resources for Clinicians and Patients -- Index.

Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders is authored by three clinical experts who provide a comprehensive yet clinically-focused and practical review of the full range of neurological and psychiatric disorders characterized by involuntary movements. Each chapter contains current information on clinical phenomenology, etiology and pathogenesis, and therapy.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.