Movement Disorders

A comprehensive clinical reference on managing the entire spectrum of movement disorders NEW DVD with video clips Featuring contributions from more than one hundred of the field's leading experts, this full-color text covers the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of all types of movement disorders - from ataxia to Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders also examines the neurobehavioral changes and comorbidities that frequently occur and incorporates the latest genetic information and the most current references. Each disease-oriented chapter is organized around sections that include Clinical Presentation and Course, Pathophysiology, Differential Diagnosis, Etologies, Treatment, and References. The third edition is highlighted by a new full-color presentation, more than 240 color illustrations, a DVD with video clips of patients with movement disorders, and tables and figures that encapsulate essential information. Authoritative coverage that encompasses: Overview and Approach to the Patient; Assessing Disability in Movement Disorders Neuroimaging of Movement Disorders Neuroscientific Foundations Parkinson's Disease Akinetic-Rigid Sydromes Tremor Disorders Dystonic Disorders Choreatic Disorders Myoclonic Disorders; TIC disorders; Ataxias; Wilson's Disease Stiff-Person Syndrome; Gait Disorders; Movement Disorders in Childhood; Restless Legs Syndrome; Movement Disorders Specific to Sleep; Psychogenic Movement Disorders