Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders (Handbook of Clinical Neurology)

The Handbook of Clinical Neurology Vol 100: Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders discusses hyperkinetic disorders related mainly to basal ganglia dysfunction and pathology. It contains 13 sections and 51 chapters written by authoritative and experienced investigators and clinicians in this extremely broad and diverse group of diseases and syndromes.

The first section on choreoathetoid diseases and syndromes includes chapters on Huntington’s disease and Huntington’s disease look-alikes; spinocerebellar degenerations; neuroacanthocytosis; entatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy; neuroferritinopathy; neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation; mitochondrial disorders; acquired hepatocerebral degeneration; benign hereditary chorea; and “senile chorea.” The remaining chapters focus on the abnormal involuntary movements associated with each disease or syndrome. These include immune-related chorea, vascular chorea, metabolic disturbances that can induce chorea, chorea in other medical settings (e.g., postpump chorea in children, cancer-related paraneoplastic syndromes), myoclonus, essential tremor, and dystonia, including dystonia plus syndromes. There are also chapters on tardive dyskinesia, unusual clinical syndromes, and tics and stereotyped movements in children.

The text is a valuable resource for neurology and psychiatry residents, practicing neurologists and psychiatrists, and specialists in movement disorders.

• An authoritative, comprehensive guide to movement disorders
• An invaluable reference for the diagnosis and treatment of hyperkinetic diseases and syndromes
• High-level discussions that are ideal for specialists in movement disorders, practitioners and residents alike

This volume provides valuable insights into hyperkinetic disorders related mainly to basal ganglia and pathology. It is divided into comprehensive chapters that encompass a broad and diverse group of diseases and syndromes that are characterized by abnormal, involuntary movements.

Clinicians will find a plethora of information, including extensive discussions of choreoathtoid diseases like Huntington’s. Additional chapters focus on topics including, but not limited to, spinocerebellar degenerations, neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation, immune-related chorea, cancer-related paraneoplastic syndromes, myoclonus, essential tremor, dystonia, tartive dyskinesia, and tics and stereotyped movements in children.

Advancements in treatment protocols for these syndromes and diseases are also presented. Each chapter serves as an authoritative reference on its topic, making this handbook ideally suited for neurology and psychiatry residents, practicing neurologists and psychiatrists, and specialists in movement disorders.