Neurology (Movement)

Psychogenic movement disorders: a crisis for neurology.

Common toxidromes in movement disorder neurology.

BACKGROUND Physicians can come across patients who are exposed to certain prescription drugs or toxins that can result in adverse effects and complications which have high rates of morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVE To summarise the key clinical features and management of the common movement disorder toxidromes relevant to physicians (with an interest in neurology). METHODS We searched PUBM...

Book reviews ADVANCES IN NEUROLOGY. VOLUME 65. BEHAVIOURAL NEUROLOGY OF MOVEMENT

Although the fact that there is an underlying organic basis for mental dysfunctions in extrapyramidal diseases may, in itself, not be an entirely new concept (see also Hassler and Christ, 1984; Wolters and Scheltens, 1994), it does merit more attention and every 'extrapyramidal-minded' neurologist, neuropsychologist and psychiatrist will, no doubt, welcome the publication of the book Behavioura...

Child Neurology: PRRT2-associated movement disorders and differential diagnoses.

Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia (PKD) (MIM 128200) is a rare paroxysmal movement disorder that occurs at an estimated prevalence of 1:150,000 individuals. Onset is most commonly in childhood or adolescence, with sporadic and familial cases being reported. PKD is characterized by short and frequent episodes of dystonic or choreiform movements that are precipitated by sudden voluntary movements...

W.J.WeinerA.E.LangBEHAVIOURAL NEUROLOGY OF MOVEMENT DISORDERSADVANCES IN NEUROLOGYVOL 651995Raven Press

Dualistic models of brain function have predominated throughout most of this century, disorders being regarded as psychological (the domain of psychiatrists) or physical (the domain of neurologists). However, bridges across this divide are starting to be built again, especially from the biological side. Advances in genetics, neuroimaging and chemistry in both human and animal models have led to...