Disorders of movement [electronic resource] : a guide to diagnosis and treatment / Davide Martino, Alberto J. Espay, Alfonso Fasano, Francesca Morgante.
Martino, Davide, author.; Espay, Alberto J., author.; Fasano, Alfonso, author.; Morgante, Francesca, author.
2015
RC376.5
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Title Disorders of movement [electronic resource] : a guide to diagnosis and treatment / Davide Martino, Alberto J. Espay, Alfonso Fasano, Francesca Morgante.
ISBN 9783662484685 (electronic book)
3662484684 (electronic book)
9783662484661
3662484668
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-48468-5
Published Berlin : Springer, [2015]
Copyright ©2016
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xvii, 448 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-662-48468-5 doi
Call Number RC376.5
Dewey Decimal Classification 616.8/3
Summary The prevalence of all movement disorders among the general population has been estimated to be about 25%; they are thus among the most common neurological conditions. Although the past 25 years have witnessed outstanding growth in knowledge on the phenomenology and basic mechanisms of movement disorders, they are often still perceived as highly challenging by neurologists, physicians, and medical students. This concise but comprehensive book will help interested readers in the health care professions to navigate their way through the jungle of movement disorders, including the potentially complex differential diagnosis and management. The different disorders are discussed in individual sections that explain how to examine the patient and recognize the disorder from its basic phenomenology, how to confirm a diagnosis, how to distinguish a particular disorder from related conditions, and how to treat each disorder effectively. The book makes liberal use of diagrams, algorithms, tables, summary boxes, and illustrations to facilitate solution of clinical problems at the bedside and to solidify previously learned clinical and therapeutic concepts. It will be of interest to a broad audience of health professionals, scientists, and medical students.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 28, 2015).
Added Author Martino, Davide, author.
Espay, Alberto J., author.
Fasano, Alfonso, author.
Morgante, Francesca, author.
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Part 1: Poverty and slowness of voluntary movement: Bradykinesia, hypokinesia and akinesia
Weakness
Apathy, catatonia and mutism
Obsessional slowness
Part 2: Abnormalities of muscle tone: Spasticity
Rigidity
Paratonia
Stiffness
Atonia, hypotonia and negative myoclonus
Part 3:?Unvoluntary? muscle activity: Tics
Stereotypies and mannerisms
Akathisia/restlessness
Part 4: Lack of organization or coordination of voluntary muscle activity
Apraxia
Limb ataxia
Part 5: Rhythmical involuntary movements: Tremor
Tremor-like conditions: rhythmic myoclonus, myorhythmia, epileptic syndromes and clonus
Part 6: Slow involuntary movements and abnormal posturing: Dystonia
Spasms and cramps
Myotonia and neuromyotonia
Part 7: Rapid involuntary movements: Chorea/ballism
Myoclonus and excessive startle
Myokymia
Part 8: Axial disorders of movement: Disorders of speech
Disorders of stance
Disorders of gait.

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