Overview
- A concise but comprehensive overview of the diagnosis, treatment and management of common and rarer movement disorders from two key international movement disorder experts
- Clinically focussed and accessible it will provide a practical guide to the assessment of these complex disorders where diagnosis relies on examination and observation rather than radiology and serological assessments
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Movement disorders attack the part of the brain that controls our movements, they are a complex group of disorders, spanning all aspects of neurological illnesses. Such disorders are widespread, often destroying the independence of those affected.
Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice provides a concise, practical overview of the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with these debilitating conditions, including a brief evaluation of ongoing clinical trials. Edited by two key international movement disorder experts, chapters cover Parkinson’s disease, Parkinsonian syndromes, dystonia, tremor, restless legs syndrome, an overview of other movement disorders.
An accessible text for family practitioners, critical care and emergency doctors, neurologists in training, consultant neurologists and specialist nurses and allied health professionals working in the field.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
K Ray Chaudhuri is Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Neurology and Movement Disorders at King’s College Hospital NHS foundation Trust, University Hospital Lewisham, King’s College London and the Institute of Psychiatry.
William G Ondo is Professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, and Associate Director at the Parkinson’s Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic in Houston, Texas.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Movement Disorders in Clinical Practice
Authors: K. Ray Chaudhuri, William Ondo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-065-6
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-84996-064-9Published: 11 June 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84996-065-6Published: 25 June 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 110
Topics: Neurology, General Practice / Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine