Textbook of Movement Disorders

Movement disorders in neurology concern involuntary movements of parts of the body. Many movement disorders are caused by nerve diseases such as Parkinson’s disease. Other causes include injuries, autoimmune diseases, infections and certain medicines. Many movement disorders are inherited so run in families (MedlinePlus).

This book is a comprehensive guide to movement disorders for practising neurologists and trainees. Divided into 55 chapters, it discusses the basic science, clinical concepts, diagnosis and treatment of numerous conditions. Parkinson’s disease is covered in-depth and complete chapters are dedicated to movement disorders in children, MR imaging, and emergencies in movement disorders.

Presented in an easy to read format, this manual includes 800 clinical photographs, illustrations and tables, as well as extensive references for each chapter.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to movement disorders for practising neurologists and trainees
• Parkinson’s disease covered in-depth
• Includes 800 images, illustrations and tables
• Extensive references for each chapter

1. History of James Parkinson and Kinnier Wilson
2. Epidemiology of Parkinson’s Disease
3. Basal Ganglia Circuit Related to Movement Disorders
4. Pathophysiological Neuronal Oscillations: Invasive Recordings from the Basal Ganglia
5. Animal Models of Parkinson’s Disease
6. Etiology and Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease
7. New Insight into Parkinson’s Disease Genetics
8. Nonmotor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
9. Cognitive Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Disease
10. Psychosis in Parkinson’s Disease
11. Impact of the Parkinson’s Disease on the Heart
12. The Application of Motor Imagery in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A State of the Art
13. The Role of Tremor Analysis in Parkinson’s Disease
14. Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease
15. Management of Early Parkinson’s Disease
16. Levodopa in Movement Disorders
17. Apomorphine, Duodopa or DBS—Last Line Treatment Options for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
18. Vascular Parkinsonism
19. Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
20. Multiple System Atrophy
21. Corticobasal Degeneration
22. Neuropsychology of Parkinson-Plus Syndromes
23. Autonomic Functions in Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
24. Tremors: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment
25. Essential Tremor
26. MR Imaging in Essential Tremor
27. Wilson’s Disease
28. Dystonia
29. Dopa Responsive Dystonia
30. Writer’s Cramp
31. Meige’s Syndrome
32. Catatonia
33. Hemifacial Spasm: Clinical Features and Management
34. Chorea: An Update
35. Huntington’s Disease
36. Rheumatic Chorea
37. Athetosis
38. Hemiballismus
39. PANDAS
40. Tics
41. Myoclonus
42. Startle Syndrome
43. Stereotypies
44. Gait Disorders
45. Hereditary Ataxias: An Overview and Indian Perspectives
46. Paroxysmal Dyskinesias
47. Psychogenic Movement Disorders
48. Movement Disorders and Epilepsy
49. Structural MR Imaging in Movement Disorders
50. Emergencies in Movement Disorders
51. Movement Disorders in Children
52. Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
53. Botulinum Toxin in Movement Disorder
54. Deep Brain Stimulation in Movement Disorders
55. Role of Physiotherapy in Parkinson’s Disease

Ashok Kumar MBBS MD DM
Assistant Professor and Incharge of Neurology Department, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, Bihar, India