Therapy of Movement Disorders: A Case-Based Approach (Current Clinical Neurology)

This case-based text provides treatment approaches to common and uncommon movement disorders. The book’s first two parts are devoted to the broad spectrum of motor and non-motor problems encountered in caring for people with Parkinson’s disease and Parkinsonian syndromes. Next are parts with chapters addressing essential and other tremor disorders, followed by management of the various dystonic syndromes and other hyperkinetic disorders, including chorea, tics, and myoclonus. Other disorders covered are drug-induced movement disorders, psychogenic movement disorders, Wilson’s disease, hemifacial spasms, and more. Authored by experts globally, this practical guide will help physicians, other healthcare professionals, and trainees care for patients with a spectrum of movement disorder-related problems.