Movement disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about the symptoms and causes of movement disorders, including parkinson disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia, myoclonus, spina bifida, dystonia, essential tremor, choreatic disorders, huntington disease, tourette syndrome, and other disorders that cause slowed, absent, or excessive movements : along with information about surgical and nonsurgical interventions, physical therapies, strategies for independent living, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Omnigraphics, Inc.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health Reference Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Movement disorders--Popular works.

Movement disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 555 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, [2018]

Summary:

"Provides consumer health information about diagnosis, treatment, and management of Parkinson disease and other hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders, along with advice for family members and caregivers"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

pt. 1. Introduction to movement disorders

pt. 2. Parkinson disease

pt. 3. Other hypokinetic movement disorders : slowed or absent movements

pt. 4. Hyperkinetic movement disorders : excessive or unwanted movements

pt. 5. Diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders

pt. 6. Living with movement disorders

pt. 7. Clinical trials and research on movement disorders

pt. 8. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780780816091

9781786847409

178684740X

9780780816107

0780816102

OCLC:

1014011766