Marsden's book of movement disorders / Ivan Donaldson [and three others]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Donaldson, Ivan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Movement disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1512 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book represents the final work of the late Professor C. David Marsden, who was the most influential figure in the field of movement disorders, in terms of his contributions to both research and clinical practice, in the modern era. It was conceived and written by David Marsden and his colleague at the Institute of Neurology, Prof. Ivan Donaldson. It was their intention that this would be the most comprehensive book on movement disorders and also that it would serve as the'clinical Bible' for the management of these conditions. It provides a masterly survey of the entire topic, which has b

Contents:

Cover; Contents; SECTION 1 Structure and function of the basal ganglia; 1. Anatomy; 2. Functions of the basal ganglia; SECTION 2 Clinical approach to movement disorders; 3. Clinical assessment; 4. Investigation; SECTION 3 Akinetic-rigid syndromes; Introduction; SECTION 3A: Idiopathic/primary syndromes; 5. Parkinson's disease; 6. Multiple system atrophy; 7. Progressive supranuclear palsy (or Steele-Richardson-Olszewski disease); 8. Corticobasal degeneration; 9. Parkinsonian-dementia syndromes; SECTION 3B: Symptomatic parkinsonian syndromes inherited; 10. Wilson's disease

11. Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), previously also known as Hallervorden-Spatz diseaseSECTION 3C: Symptomatic parkinsonian syndromes acquired; 12. Postencephalic parkinsonism; 13. Drug-induced parkinsonism and the neuroleptic malignant syndrome; 14. Basal ganglia calcification; 15. Other acquired symptomatic parkinsonian syndromes; SECTION 4 Tremor; Introduction; 16. Physiological and exaggerated or enhanced physiological tremor; 17. Classical essential tremor; 18. Isolated site-specific or task-specific tremors; 19. Symptomatic tremors; SECTION 5 Chorea

IntroductionSECTION 5A: Idiopathic choreic syndromes; 20. Huntington's disease; 21. Other idiopathic choreic syndromes; SECTION 5B: Symptomatic choreic syndromes; 22. Sydenham's chorea; 23. Spontaneous oro-facial chorea and tardive dyskinesia; 24. Other symptomatic (secondary) choreic syndromes; 25. Ballism; SECTION 6 Tics; Introduction; SECTION 6A: Idiopathic (primary) tic syndromes; 26. Simple tics; 27. Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome; SECTION 6B: Secondary tic syndromes; 28. Symptomatic (secondary) tic syndromes; SECTION 7 Myoclonus; 29. Focal myoclonus; 30. Epileptic myoclonus

31. Brainstem myoclonus and startle syndromes32. Specific myoclonic syndromes; 33. Other specific causes of symptomatic generalized myoclonus; 34. Essential myoclonus; SECTION 8 Dystonia; Introduction; SECTION 8A: Primary (idiopathic) dystonic syndromes; 35. Generalized primary dystonia; 36. Other primary dystonias (dystonia-plus syndromes); 37. Idiopathic (primary) cranial dystonias; 38. Spasmodic torticollis; 39. Writer's and craft cramps; SECTION 8B: Secondary (symptomatic) dystonic syndromes; 40. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome; 41. Other inherited secondary (symptomatic) dystonias

42. Cerebral palsy43. Other acquired secondary (symptomatic) dystonic syndromes; SECTION 9 Syndromes of continuous muscle fibre activity; Introduction; 44. Stiff man syndromes; 45. Neuromyotonic syndromes; SECTION 10 Restlessness; Introduction; 46. Akathisia; 47. Restless legs syndrome; 48. Painful legs and moving toes; SECTION 11 Episodic movement disorders; Introduction; 49. Paroxysmal choreic, athetotic, or dystonic attacks; 50. Tonic attacks; 51. Intermittent ataxias; SECTION 12 Miscellaneous movement disorders; 52. Miscellaneous movement disorders; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-969810-4

0-19-150224-3