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 disorder, Huntington Disease, tourette syndrome, and other disorder that cause slowed, absent, or excessive movements; along with Information about surgical and nonsurgical interventions, physical therapies, strategies for independent living, clinical trials, a glossary of related terms, and a directory of resources for additional help and information / edited by Kevin Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Kevin.

Contributor:

Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health Reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Movement disorders--Popular works.

Movement disorders.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 502 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, [2021]

Summary:

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Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1-Introduction to Movement Disorders

Chapter 1-Anatomy of the Brain: How the Brain Controls the Body's Movements

Chapter 2-Anatomy of the Nervous System

Chapter 3-Functions of the Basal Ganglia

Chapter 4-Bones, Muscles, and Joints: What They Do and How They Move

Chapter 5-Healthy Movements

Part 2-Hypokinetic Movement Disorders

Chapter 6-Parkinson Disease

Section 6.1-Understanding Parkinson Disease

Section 6.2-Exercise and Physical Activity for Parkinson Disease

Section 6.3-Driving and Parkinson Disease

Section 6.4-Employment with Parkinson Disease

Chapter 7-Parkinsonism

Section 7.1-Perry Syndrome

Section 7.2-Rapid-Onset Dystonia Parkinsonism

Section 7.3-X-linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism

Chapter 8-Muscular Dystrophy

Chapter 9-Multiple Sclerosis

Chapter 10-Akinetic-Rigid Syndromes

Chapter 11-Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Chapter 12-Corticobasal Degeneration

Chapter 13-Lewy Body Dementia

Chapter 14-Multiple System Atrophy

Chapter 15-Myasthenia

Section 15.1-Myasthenia Gravis

Section 15.2-Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome

Chapter 16-Peripheral Neuropathy

Chapter 17-Post-polio Syndrome

Chapter 18-Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Chapter 19-Spinal Cord Injury and Movement Disorder

Chapter 20-Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Chapter 21-Stiff Person Syndrome

Part 3-Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Chapter 22-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Chapter 23-Tremor

Section 23.1-Facts about Tremors

Section 23.2-Essential Tremor: The Most Common Form of Tremor

Section 23.3-Tremors Caused by Fragile X Syndrome

Chapter 24-Myoclonus

Chapter 25-Chorea

Section 25.1-What Is Chorea?

Section 25.2-Sydenham Chorea

Section 25.3-Paroxysmal Choreoathetosis Disease

Section 25.4-Tardive Dyskinesia.

Section 25.5-Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia

Section 25.6-Huntington Disease

Section 25.7-Neuroacanthocytosis

Chapter 26-Dystonia

Section 26.1-Facts about Dystonias

Section 26.2-Blepharospasm

Section 26.3-Cervical Dystonia

Section 26.4-Hemifacial Spasm

Section 26.5-Laryngeal Spasm

Section 26.6-Myoclonus-Dystonia

Chapter 27-Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia

Chapter 28-Neurodegeneration with Brain Iron Accumulation

Chapter 29-Stereotypies

Chapter 30-Stiffness, Cramps, and Twitching

Chapter 31-Stroke

Chapter 32-Tics and Tourette Syndrome

Chapter 33-Wilson Disease

Part 4-Cerebellar Disorders and Ataxias

Chapter 34-Cerebellar or Spinocerebellar Degeneration

Section 34.1-Friedreich Ataxia

Section 34.2-Ataxia-Telangiectasia

Section 34.3-Machado-Joseph Disease

Chapter 35-Christianson Syndrome

Chapter 36-Periodic Limb Movement Disorder

Chapter 37-Balance Problems and Disorders

Part 5-Childhood Movement Disorders

Chapter 38-Angelman Syndrome

Chapter 39-Cerebral Palsy

Section 39.1-Understanding Cerebral Palsy

Section 39.2-Data and Statistics for Cerebral Palsy

Chapter 40-Rett Syndrome

Chapter 41-Spina Bifida

Part 6-Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Disorders

Chapter 42-Working with Your Doctor

Chapter 43-Neurological Tests and Procedures Used to Diagnose Movement Disorders

Chapter 44-Managing Spasticity

Chapter 45-Treating Spasticity In Children and Adolescents

Chapter 46-Motion Analysis and Biomechanics

Chapter 47-Physical Strategies for Improving Movement Disorder Symptoms

Section 47.1-Why Exercise Helps People with Movement Disorders

Section 47.2-Battling Parkinson with Yoga

Chapter 48-Physical and Occupational Therapy for Movement Disorders

Chapter 49-Space Technologies in the Rehabilitation of Movement Disorders.

Chapter 50-Drugs for Movement Disorders

Chapter 51-Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders

Part 7-Living with Movement Disorders

Chapter 52-Caring for Someone with Disabilities

Chapter 53-Parenting a Child with a Movement Disorder: Special Concerns

Section 53.1-Caring for a Child with Special Needs

Section 53.2-Bullying and Disability

Chapter 54-Care for Elderly with Movement Disorders

Section 54.1-Long-Term Care

Section 54.2-Prevention of Falls

Chapter 55-Dressing with Ease, Style, and Comfort

Chapter 56-Assistive Technology Can Help People with Movement Disorders Live More Independently

Chapter 57-Coping with Chronic Illness and Depression

Chapter 58-Rehabilitation Engineering for Physical Functions

Chapter 59-Social Security Benefits for People with Disabilities

Part 8-Additional Help and Information

Chapter 60-Glossary of Terms Related to Movement Disorders

Chapter 61-Directory of Agencies That Provide Information about Movement Disorders

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781803160610

1803160616

9780780819146

0780819144

OCLC:

1251737741