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.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
Introduction to Movement Disorders.
1: Anatomy of the Brain: How the Brain Controls the Body's Movements.
2: Bones, Muscles, and Joints: What They Do and How They Move.
3: Types of Movement Disorders.
4: Common Symptoms of Movement Disorders.
5: Drugs for Movement Disorders.
Parkinson Disease.
6: Understanding Parkinson Disease (PD).
7: Sleep Disorders in Parkinson Disease.
8: The Genetics of PD.
9: Pain in PD.
10: PD: Treatments and Research.
11: Deep Brain Stimulation for PD.
12: Complementary and Alternative Medicine for PD.
13: Nutrition and PD.
14: Exercise and Physical Activity for Parkinson Disease.
15: Driving and PD.
16: Employment with PD.
17: Caring for PD Patients.
Other Hypokinetic Movement Disorders: Slowed or Absent Movements.
18: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
19: Cerebellar or Spinocerebellar Degeneration.
20: Cerebral Palsy.
21: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
22: Muscular Dystrophy.
23: Multiple Sclerosis.
24: Myasthenia.
25: Myoclonus.
26: Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).
27: Rett Syndrome.
28: Spina Bifida.
29: Spinal Cord Injury and Disease.
30: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).
31: Other Types of Hypokinetic Movement Disorders.
Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders: Excessive or Unwanted Movements.
32: Dystonia.
33: Tremor Disorders.
34: Choreatic Disorders.
35: Huntington Disease (HD).
36: Neuroacanthocytosis and Neurodegeneration.
37: Movement Disorders during Sleep.
38: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP).
39: Tourette Syndrome (TS).
40: Other Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Disorders.
41: Neurological Tests and Procedures Used to Diagnose Movement Disorders.
42: Working with Your Doctor.
43: Managing Spasticity.
44: Treating Spasticity in Children and Adolescents.
