A practical approach to movement disorders / editors Hubert H. Fernandez, Andre Machado, Mayur Pandya ; acquisitions editor, Beth Barry.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fernandez, Hubert H., editor.

Machado, André, editor.

Pandya, Mayur, editor.

Barry, Beth, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Movement disorders--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Movement disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Demos Medical, 2015.

Summary:

This is a quick-access, pocket-sized guide to the diagnosis and treatment of all major movement disorders. Written for busy practitioners who need an immediate reference at the bedside, it presents medical, behavioral, surgical, and nonpharmacological approaches in an expanded outline and bulleted format. The revised and expanded second edition is divided into four convenient sections. The medical section provides a starting point for assessing and treating patients who present with a movement disorder and guides practitioners through the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and work up of all ma

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share A Practical Approach to Movement Disorders; Part I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: The Body Language of Movement Disorders; Prevalence of Movement Disorders; Approach to the Patient with a Movement Disorder; Hypokinetic Disorders; Hyperkinetic Disorders; Useful Clues in Identifying Movement Disorders; References; Part II: Neurological Approach to Movement Disorders; Chapter 2: Tremors; Pathophysiology; Classification; Clinical Disorders; Evaluation of the Patient with Tremor; References; Chapter 3: Parkinsonism

TremorsRigidity; Bradykinesia/Akinesia; Postural Instability; Gait Dysfunction; Examination of the Patient with Shuffling; Differential Diagnosis of Patients Presenting with Parkinsonism; Diagnostic Workup of Parkinsonian Syndromes; References; Chapter 4: Parkinson's Disease; Overview of Parkinson's Disease; Pathology; Neuroprotection Trials; Diagnosis; Treatment; References; Chapter 5: Dystonia; Phenomenology of Dystonic Movements; Classification of Dystonia; Treatment; References; Chapter 6: Chorea; Definitions; Chorea; Ballism; Athetosis; Akathisia and Restless Legs Syndrome; References

Chapter 7: MyoclonusDescription; Phenomenology and Differential Diagnosis; Clinical Approach; Classification; Specific Etiologies of Myoclonus; Diagnostic Workup; Treatment; References; Chapter 8: Ataxia; Pathophysiology; Etiology of Ataxia; Clinical Examination of the Patient with Ataxia; Diagnosis of Ataxic Syndromes; Management; References; Chapter 9: Tics; Definition; Characteristics of Tics; Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Pathophysiology; Evaluation; Treatment; References; Chapter 10: Sleep-Related Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders That Occur only During Sleep/Falling Asleep and Disappear During WakefulnessMovement Disorders Occurring During Wakefulness but Frequently Persisting During Sleep; References; Part III: Psychiatric Approach to Movement Disorders; Chapter 11: The Psychiatric Assessment; Introduction; The Psychiatric Interview; Mental Status Examination; Diagnosis; Treatment; References; Chapter 12: Psychiatric Issues in Parkinson's Disease; Introduction; Examination of the Patient; Depression and Anxiety; Apathy; Cognitive Impairment; Psychosis; Impulse Control Disorders; References

Chapter 13: Psychiatric Issues in Huntington's DiseaseIntroduction; Genetic Testing; Cognitive Dysfunction; Depression and Apathy; Anxiety and Perseveration; Mania, Irritability, and Impulsivity; Psychosis; References; Chapter 14: Psychiatric Issues in Tourette Syndrome; Introduction; Tics and Behavior; Psychiatric Comorbidities; References; Chapter 15: Approach to Conversion Disorder; Approach to the Patient with Conversion Disorder; Epidemiology of Conversion Disorder; Historical Perspective; Neurobiopsychosocial Model; Diagnosis; Etiology of Conversion Disorder; Treatment; References

Part IV: Surgical Approach to Movement Disorders

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78684-006-5

1-61705-193-4

OCLC:

890981919