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The neurologic subspecialty of Movement Disorders is complicated with many different entities, making the differential diagnosis difficult. One of the most important aspects of these different entities is their visual appearance. Still photographs do not give sufficient information, but videos like the ones included in this volume can provide dimension, context, and critical information. The variety of visual appearances is wide and seeing many videos is necessary to develop skill in making a diagnosis. Involuntary movements are even more complicated and the adage "seeing is believing" has never been more true. Despite this, few books include videos portraying involuntary movements. Involuntary Movements: Classification and Video Atlas pairs descriptions of the clinical features of various involuntary movements with video depictions of the involuntary movements in action. In a unique approach, this book considers two aspects of the diagnosis of involuntary movements: the phenomenology - as depicted in approximately 200 video supplements - and the etiology. The book also discusses the current consensus on the classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of each involuntary movement.
List of contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Definition and classification of involuntary movements
- Chapter 2 Tremor
- Chapter 3 Myoclonus
- Chapter 4 Chorea and ballism
- Chapter 5 Athetosis and dystonia
- Chapter 6 Dyskinesia, motor stereotypies and tics
- Chapter 7 Functional movement disorders (psychogenic involuntary movements)
- Chapter 8 Sleep-related movement disorders
- Chapter 9 Disorders of increased muscle stiffness or overactivity
- Afterword
About the author
Dr. Hiroshi Shibasaki is an emeritus professor at the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine and served as the President of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology from 2007 to 2010.
Dr. Mark Hallett is the former President of the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine and the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
Dr. Stephen G. Reich is the Frederick Henry Prince Distinguished Professor of Neurology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Dr. Kailash Bhatia is a Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Sobell Department of Movement Neuroscience at the Institute of Neurology, University College London.
Summary
The neurologic subspecialty of Movement Disorders is complicated with many different entities, making the differential diagnosis difficult. One of the most important aspects of these different entities is their visual appearance. Still photographs do not give sufficient information, but videos like the ones included in this volume can provide dimension, context, and critical information. The variety of visual appearances is wide and seeing many videos is necessary to develop skill in making a diagnosis. Involuntary movements are even more complicated and the adage "seeing is believing" has never been more true. Despite this, few books include videos portraying involuntary movements.
Involuntary Movements: Classification and Video Atlas pairs descriptions of the clinical features of various involuntary movements with video depictions of the involuntary movements in action. In a unique approach, this book considers two aspects of the diagnosis of involuntary movements: the phenomenology - as depicted in approximately 200 video supplements - and the etiology. The book also discusses the current consensus on the classification, pathophysiology, and treatment of each involuntary movement.
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This atlas is excellent, the awaited first encyclopedia of many involuntary movements provided by five world-wide movement disorders specialists based on their own experiences. It definitely helps young neurologists to know how to see involuntary movements and also helps senior neurologists or movement disorders specialists to improve their daily clinical practice.
