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 | | Wild, large amplitude flinging movements of the arm and leg of one side of the body, typically so severe that the patient is unable to stand. | | | The movements are to be distinguished from the parkinsonian like picture of reduced activity which is a common side-effect of phenothiazine. | | | The condition is treated with dopamine blockade and with time and treatment, the wild flinging movements lessen gradually and the appearance is then more choreiform. |
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http://academic.sun.ac.za/neurology/lectures/movement.htm
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| | The patient is able to voluntarily suppress the movements for minutes or hours but then experiences an irrestible pressure to discharge the movements or the vocalizations. | | | The electrophysiologic types of myoclonus are cortical, subcortical, and spinal; no other movement disorder is known to originate from so many different sites in the neuraxis. | | | The character of the movements is not primarily tonic or clonic and, if observed, can usually be classified as tremor, myoclonus, tics, chorea, or dystonia. |
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http://home.coqui.net/myrna/move.htm
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| | MDVU - Pediatric Movement Disorders |
| | Sydenham's chorea is a neurologic movement disorder characterized by irregular, abrupt, relatively rapid involuntary movements of muscles of the face, neck, trunk, and arms and legs. | | | Spasticity is an increase in muscle stiffness that worsens with rapid movement and may be associated with increased reflexes and weakness, often due to cerebral palsy. | | | Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of genetic, degenerative disorders of the spinal cord characterized by progressive weakness and stiffness of the legs. |
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http://www.mdvu.org/library/pediatric
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| | Drug-induced and Tardive Movement Disorders |
| | Once a movement disorder develops, nurses must carefully monitor the patient, assess therapeutic alternatives and provide reassurance and counseling for the patient and family. | | | Most of our understanding of the pathophysiology of movement disorders has developed from clinical observations of response to pharmacotherapy.[5] Tardive syndromes appear to originate from drug effects on the striatal dopaminergic system. | | | Nurses are in a position to carefully discuss these risks and benefits with the medical team, patient and family. |
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http://www.parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/archive/093.html
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| | Movement |
| | A stereotypic or patterned movement that is frequently preceeded by an urge to need to move, transient suppressibility, and post movement relief. | | | Random, purposeless, fleeting movements, that flow from one body part to another. | | | The first step in this process is to be able to identify the " phenomenology " (the type) of the movement disorder. |
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http://www.cmdg.org/movement_.htm
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| | Movement disorders |
| | Diagnosis of movement disorders requires a careful medical history and a thorough physical and neurological examination. | | | Once the movement of the arm is initiated, sensory information is needed to guide the finger to its precise destination. | | | Like chorea, but the movements are much larger, more explosive and involve more of the arm or leg. |
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http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/movement_disorders.jsp
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| | :: Movement Disorders :: |
| | The goal of the Movement Disorder Program is to assist primary care physicians and neurologists in maximizing the quality of life of their patients and patients' families. | | | The Movement Disorder Program is actively engaged in clinical research. | | | Donna Masterman will be heading a study evaluating the efficacy and behavioral effect of a novel dopamine agonist in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease. |
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http://www.neurology.ucla.edu/movement.htm
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| | Movement Disorders Unit |
| | The physicians in the Unit are all experienced clinicians in the field who have focused their careers on the study of movement disorders. | | | Each of the staff of the Movement Disorders Unit is also actively involved in basic research on motor systems. | | | Social workers skilled in the myriad of issues facing persons and families with movement disorders staff each of the clinics. |
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http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/units/movement.html
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| | Movement Disorders - Information / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention |
| | Conductive Education for Neurological and Movement Disorders Description: Conductive Education is an approach to help patients develop the skills to overcome problems of movement. | | | Indiana University Movement Disorder Surgery Program Description: Provided a resource for those with movement disorders as well as their families and friends. | | | Movement Educators - Feldenkrais Method Description: Information about the Feldenkrais Method plus programs for performing artists, martial artists, athletes and children with cerebral palsy and other neurological disorders. |
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http://healthcyclopedia.com/neurological-disorders/movement-disorders.html
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| | Clinical Programs: Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders |
| | Our entire staff has extensive experience helping patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders and it is our hope to use this unique experience to improve the lives of our patients and their families. | | | Our goal is to provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders. | | | Our physicians are subspecialty trained and have devoted their clinical practice and academic work to this specific area of neurology. |
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http://www.amc.edu/neurosciences/parkinsons.htm
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| | Spasticity and Movement Disorders Clinic |
| | Because his expertise in the area of treating movement disorders, he has written invited articles in Exceptional Parent Magazine and edited a supplemental issue of the Journal of Child Neurology on Spasticity and Movement Disorders in Cerebral Palsy. | | | It is thought to be due to damage to the basal ganglia, deep structures in the brain that adjust the amount of movement that occurs when people tell a muscle to move. | | | Muscle tone—the state of muscle contraction—is controlled by two factors: inhibitory (relaxing) signals combing down from the brain into the spinal cord, causing the release of a chemical, GABA, which make the muscles relax, and excitatory (stimulating) signals coming from the muscles into the spinal cord, telling themselves to contract (tighten). |
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http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/pediatric/spasticity
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| | The DRM WebWatcher: Movement Disorders |
| | The Institute is a not-for-profit organization conducting patient care and research activities in the neurological specialty area of movement disorders. | | | A long, one-page overview of the different kinds of movement disorders from the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Neurology. | | | Based at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, this organization's web site offers patient and professional information about the different movement disorders, support and advocacy organizations, conferences, links, and educational services for health care providers. |
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http://www.disabilityresources.org/MOVEMENT.html
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| | eMedicine - Periodic Limb Movement Disorder : Article by Wayne E Anderson, DO |
| | Pieta and colleagues studied pergolide in patients with secondary PLM disorder caused by uremia and found subjective improvement in sleep quality and objective reduction in limb movements during the first hour of sleep; however, no objective improvement in sleep architecture was observed. | | | Pergolide (Permax) -- Studies in patients with secondary PLM disorder caused by uremia revealed subjective improvement in sleep quality and objective reduction in limb movements during first hour of sleep; however, no objective improvement in sleep architecture was observed. | | | The movements are said to occur mainly in non–rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic523.htm
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| | Treatment of Movement Disorders at Mayo Clinic |
| | Extensive research programs, including clinical trials of experimental drug and surgical treatments, family studies and basic research to understand the causes of these diseases. | | | All three Mayo Clinic locations have groups of doctors organized to provide specialized care for patients with movement disorders. | | | Mayo Clinic, in all three locations, has active movement disorders research programs. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.org/movement-disorders/index.html
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: Hyperkinetic movement disorders |
| | This similarity is partly due to our limited drug armamentarium for hyperkinetic movement disorders, but it also reflects the fact that overlapping neurochemical principles and pathways are involved in the generation of the abnormal movements. | | | Therefore, it is no surprise that GABA and dopamine are very important neurotransmitters in the study of movement physiology. | | | Our goal in preparing this symposium is to enhance understanding of these often underemphasized conditions and to review the treatment options available for helping patients live more comfortable lives. |
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http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/10_00/caviness_intro.htm
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| | U of L Neurology/ Speciality Divisions/ Movement Disorders |
| | Currently Anna is a visiting fellow in Dr. Litvan’s Movement Disorders Program, and is improving her semeiotic, clinical and research skills. | | | The Movement Disorder Program is currently welcoming new patients and recruiting for our clinical trials; please call (502) 852-4612 for more information. | | | Her research interests are focused primarily on neuropsychology, and over the last three years or so she has developed a great interest in movement disorders. |
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http://www.louisville.edu/medschool/neuro/academics/divisions/mov_dis.html
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| | Surgery for Movement Disorders |
| | Deep brain stimulation for movement disorders is available for carefully selected patients who have undergone thorough evaluation. | | | The movement disorders surgery program offers a coordinated, multidiscplinary approach with a highly experienced team, including a neurosurgeon, neurologist, nurse/program coordinator, neuropsychologist and speech therapist. | | | Surgeon Roy A. Bakay, MD, specializes in the surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia and other movement conditions. |
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http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-R12532.html
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| | Movement Disorders and Parkinson's |
| | Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder and is characterized by rhythmic shaking which occurs during voluntary movement (action tremor), such as lifting a cup to one's mouth, or while voluntarily maintaining a position against gravity (postural tremor), such as reaching or extending one's hand or arm. | | | Join Georgetown University Hospital and its physicians, Christopher Kalhorn, MD and Fernando Pagan, MD, to learn more about the medical management, treatment evaluation and options for movement disorders. | | | Rigidity (or stiff muscles) can produce muscle pain and an expressionless, mask-like face, and it tends to increase during movement. |
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http://www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org/body.cfm?id=1236
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: The many forms of tremor |
| | Tremor may be associated with goal-directed or non-goal-directed movements. | | | To assess for action tremor, the affected body parts are observed while the patient maintains various postures and also during movement. | | | Kinetic tremor appears during movement of the affected body part. |
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http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/07_00/cooper.htm
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| | Movement Disorders |
| | Motion Analysis Laboratories "are used to measure, evaluate and study human movement disorders". | | | The Laboratory "is used to document dynamic walking patterns Motion Analysis Laboratories are used to measure, evaluate and study human movement disorders", The Web site includes information about the equipment and services available, including clinical services, research services and some information on the staff of the Laboratory. | | | Targeted training is a therapy designed to simplify the learning of movement control. |
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http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D009069.html
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| | Meet the Team - CNI Movement Disorders Center - Colorado Neurological Institute - Englewood, CO |
| | Schneiders received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1985, is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Health Psychology, and has specialized in the assessment and treatment of neurological conditions throughout his career. | | | Segro’s role as a nurse practitioner at the CNI Movement Disorders Center includes collaborating with the physicians to perform ongoing care for patients. | | | Jay Schneiders, a clinical health psychologist and neuropsychologist and a founding member of CNI, is the director of psychological services for the Movement Disorders Center. |
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http://thecni.org/movementdisorders/team.htm
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| | Welcome to Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center's Web Site |
| | To make matters more confusing, dystonia is not just one medical condition but a group of movement disorders that affect either a single muscle or group of muscles primarily in the arms, legs, or neck. | | | Occasionally, movement is affected throughout the entire body. | | | Instead, most people receive highly individualized treatment, including drugs, surgery, and physical therapy aimed at stopping or reducing muscular pain and spasm. |
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http://healthinfo.healthgate.com/getcontent.aspx?siteid=3a91612a-5af8-45f4-a83b-e60d139f7248&docid=/healthy/man/dystonia&
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| | Movement Disorders: Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia, Spasticity, Essential Tremor - Stanford Hospital and Clinics |
| | Intraoperative single-cell recordings allow precise definition of targets for these surgical approaches to treating movement disorders. | | | At the SMDC we have a strong interest in DBS and have developed significant expertise in this area in clinical practice and in research. | | | Physicians within our Functional Neurosurgery program have performed more than a hundred microelectrode-guided pallidotomies, thalamotomies, and thalamic deep-brain stimulator implantations over the past three years. |
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http://www.stanfordhospital.com/clinicsmedServices/COE/neuro/movementdisorders.html
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| | Sleep Disorders - neurologychannel - Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Narcolepsy |
| | Stage 1 is light sleep during which the muscles begin to relax and a person can be easily awakened. | | | Stages 3 and 4 comprise deep sleep, during which all eye and muscle movement ceases. | | | We subscribe to the HONcode principles of the Health On the Net Foundation |
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http://www.neurologychannel.com/sleepdisorders
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| | Stereotactic & Functional |
| | These include the treatment of pain, epilepsy and movement disorders, stereotactic radiosurgery as well as surgical navigation via frame based and/or frameless stereotactic systems. | | | Intracranial electrode monitoring with depth electrodes, strip electrodes grid electrodes, or some combination of the above, is sometimes required prior to definitive treatment and is also done routinely at DHMC. | | | DHMC has been on the cutting edge in the development of frameless surgical navigation. |
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http://www.dhmc.org/movement_disorders.cfm
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| | Movement Disorders |
| | The Movement Disorders program at the Seattle Neuroscience Institute at Swedish offers a comprehensive range of services, from diagnostic testing and innovative treatments to rehabilitation and follow-up support. | | | Contact the Movement Disorders program at the Seattle Neuroscience Institute at (206) 386-3880 from 8 a.m. | | | Specialized care is available for a wide variety of conditions, such as: |
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http://www.swedish.org/body.cfm?id=277&oTopID=22
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| | Movement Disorders |
| | Children with movement disorders are treated and rehabilitated in conjunction with special services of the | | | Our caregivers attend to both the physical and emotional needs of patients and their families. | | | University of Virginia's Movement Disorders Program offers comprehensive care for patients with: |
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http://wc-beta.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/neurology-care/movement.cfm
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| | Handbook of Movement Disorders |
| | Our group aims in this area to provide the evidence in the area of Movement disorders for the construction of management guidelines. | | | patient inhales deeply watch movement of thumbs Technique to elicit... | | | Events at OHSU Parkinson Center of Oregon -... |
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http://www.limotransportation.info/books-plain/1573401102.html
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| | UF Movement Disorders Center |
| | Education - Fellows, medical students, graduate students and pre-meds learn about movement disorders while working at the UFMDC and shadowing our physicians. | | | Medicine - Our physicians see dozens of patients each week in the UF Movement Disorders Clinic. | | | Why go to the University of Florida for your Parkinson's or Movement Disorders surgery? |
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| | Wellbutrin; Movement Disorders & Psychosis |
| | Your story is disturbing, partly because of the severity of what you've been through, and partly because I've not seen this before with Wellbutrin but I think the explanation you've come up with could be right. | | | During that year I rapid cycled and basically lived a very hellish life. | | | I only get this twitching / jerking when I am relaxed and I can will it away for short periods of time. |
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http://www.bipolarworld.net/Phelps/ph_2002/ph802.htm
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| | Movement Disorders - OhioHealth |
| | Cerebral palsy affects a child's ability to control movement. | | | Instead, they may result from a movement order called essential tremor. | | | Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo involves brief episodes of intense dizziness when you change the position of your head. |
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http://www.ohiohealth.com/healthreference/reference/nav-10080.htm
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| | myogenic eye movement disorders |
| | Right now I'm working on making my myogenic eye movement disorders site bigger and better, it's turning out to be a much largerr task than I expected, but because I am passionate about myogenic eye movement disorders I work with great purpose so it's not really work. | | | A treasure chest of myogenic eye movement disorders information. | | | While your visit to my site is a little premature because I'm still working on it, in the not too distant future it will become one of the best sites on the net for myogenic eye movement disorders. |
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http://eyedox.com/super-eyes/canine-eye-disorders/myogenic-eye-movement-disorders.html
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| | Parkinsons Disease 1 |
| | The rigidity of Parkinson's produces a resistance to passive movement which is equal in all muscle groups and does not alter throughout the range of the passive movement. | | | However the incidence rises after the age of 50, such that 1-2% of the elderly in the UK are affected. | | | Can you help with our Familial Parkinson's disease project here? |
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http://medweb.bham.ac.uk/http/depts/clin_neuro/teaching/tutorials/parkinsons/parkinsons1.html
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| | Movement Disorders Books |
| | Exercise Physiology: Basis of Human Movement in Health and Disease | | | The Healing Power of Movement: How to Benefit from Physical Activity During Your Cancer Treatment | | | The Everyday Arthritis Solution: Food, Movement, and Lifestyle Secrets to Ease the Pain and Feel Your Best |
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http://www.medlina.com/movement_disorders_books.htm
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| | University of Kentucky Department of Neurology |
| | Our multidisciplinary team is comprised of neurologists with special expertise in movement disorders, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and a patient services coordinator. | | | Other patients may be enrolled into experimental studies while continuing to receive routine medical care from their primary physicians. | | | Every year the Movement Disorders Clinic at the University of Kentucky evaluates and treats hundreds of patients with disorders of gait, coordination and other aspects of movement. |
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http://www.mc.uky.edu/neurology/movement.asp
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| | Movement disorders |
| | A number of involuntary movements affecting the mouth and face are grouped under the term dyskinesias. | | | Patients often say that they feel a need to perform these movements to relieve some perceived tension. | | | This tend to occur in the elderly patients after the use of neuroleptic medications. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/neuro/archive/591.html
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| | World Parkinson Disease Association (WPDA) |
| | Small but definite improvement of physiological measures of movement do occur in patients undergoing implants. | | | This bank breaks new ground in one of the most controversial areas of medical research. | | | US and Japanese scientists have developed a body sensor to analyze walking patterns in minute details. |
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| | Movement Disorders |
| | Research studies in normal subjects and patients: current and future (J.C. Rothwell). | | | Read our Terms and Conditions of Use and our Privacy Policy. | | | Future clinical applications of clinical neurophysiology in movement disorders (G. Deuschl, M. Hallett). |
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http://www.harcourt-international.com/catalogue/title.cfm?ISBN=0444507256
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| | MedlinePlus: Movement Disorders |
| | Sydenham Chorea (Saint Vitus Dance) (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary | | | Multiple System Atrophy (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary | | | The primary NIH organization for research on Movement Disorders is the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/movementdisorders.html
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| | MDVU - WE MOVE's Movement Disorder Virtual University |
| | You are invited to explore the MDVU virtual campus where you will find the latest information on emerging clinical advances and therapeutic approaches, interactive learning modules (with CME credit), case studies, practice tools, teaching materials, opportunities for peer interaction and much, much more! | | | Movement Disorders - detailed information about the diagnosis, etiology, genetics, and management of movement disorders and related conditions. | | | The Movement Disorder Virtual University is the healthcare professional's source for movement disorder news, resources and educational activities. |
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| | Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, Feinberg School, Northwestern University |
| | A multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients with movement disorders, and their families. | | | To conduct pre-clinical and clinical research in order to extend the knowledge and treatment of movement disorders. | | | The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center is recognized by the National Parkinson Foundation as one of its worldwide Centers of Excellence. |
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http://www.parkinsons.northwestern.edu
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| | The New York Times > Science > Last Resorts: Doctors Put Hope in Thin Wires for a Life in Epilepsy's ... |
| | Neiley is part of a trial of deep brain stimulators being conducted at a dozen medical centers in the United States on patients who have intractable epilepsy that neither drugs nor surgery can control. | | | Such stimulators, sometimes described as pacemakers for the brain, are at the forefront of research by neuroscientists seeking to treat a variety of difficult conditions that may eventually include depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's syndrome. | | | Neiley and other people with epilepsy are already in use to treat Parkinson's disease and other types of tremors and movement disorders. |
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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/24/science/24PACE.html?ex=1400731200&en=72db07b98936c90b&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
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| | INDEX |
| | Contact the CMDG Webmaster with any suggestions for improvement or corrections to this site. | | | This site is a starting point for people with movement disorders and their care-givers to access information about different movement disorders. |
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http://www.cmdg.org
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| | Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders: Hardbound (0781735157) - SHOP.COM |
| | Written by over 70 internationally renowned experts,the Fourth Edition of this premier reference provides comprehensive,current information on the genetics,pathophysiology,diagnosis,medical and surgical treatment,and behavioral and psychologic concomitants of common and uncommon movement disorders,including Parkinson's disease,other neurodegenerative diseases,tremor,dystonia,Tourette syndrome,Huntington's disease,and ataxia. | | | This edition includes new information on mechanisms and prevention of cell death (neuroprotection),psychiatric disorders in Parkinson's disease,botulinum toxin therapy for movement disorders andspasticity,and ancillary drugs that prolong the effectiveness of traditional pharmacotherapies. | | | Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders: Hardbound (0781735157) - SHOP.COM |
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http://www.shop.com/amos/cc/main/searchxs1/ccsyn/260/prd/16935121
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| | Dystonia On-Line Support Group: Home Page |
| | Dystonia can affect any part of the body including the arms and legs, trunk, neck, eyelids, face, or vocal cords. | | | Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions, which force certain parts of the body into abnormal movements or postures. | | | Dystonia is the third most common movement disorder after Parkinson's Disease and Tremor, affecting more than 300,000 people in North America. |
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| | Movement Disorders - Internet Handbook of Neurology |
| | Primary care guide to myoclonus and chorea - Postgraduate Medicine, October 2000 | | | What are Movement Disorders and How are They Treated? | | | Tics and Tourette's disorder: Which therapies, and when to use them - Current Psychiatry, October |
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