Case Studies in Movement Disorders : Common and Uncommon Presentations

Drawing on the expertise of an international team of authors, Case Studies in Movement Disorders is a compilation of illustrative cases, demonstrating a step-by-step approach to diagnosing and managing these complex conditions. An extensive collection of over sixty videos shows both common and uncommon presentations of a wide range of movement disorders, and the accompanying text guides readers systematically through the clinical history, examination and investigation findings, and diagnosis, and finally discusses the clinical issues raised. Both surgical and pharmacological management options are presented, helping readers understand some of the controversies involved in treatment. The cases are drawn from all of the major groups of movement disorders: ataxia, chorea, dystonia, myoclonus, parkinsonism, tics, and tremor. This will be invaluable for both neurologists in training and more experienced professionals seeking to develop their diagnostic skills, especially when faced with uncommon conditions or uncommon manifestations of common disorders.

Kailash Bhatia is a Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders at the Institute of Neurology, University College London and an Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the affiliated National Hospital for Neurology, London.

Roberto Erro is Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Department of Neurology, Università degli Studi di Salerno, Italy and Honorary Research Associate in the Institute of Neurology, Sobell Department of Movement, University College London.

Maria Stamelou is Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Department of Neurology, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, Honorary Research Associatein the Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders at the Institute of Neurology, University College London, and Head of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Department at HYGEIA Hospital, Athens.