Movement Disorders
Subtitle: Neurologic Principles & Practice
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: March 19, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1000
ISBN-13: 9780071374965
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Orthopaedics & fractures; Diseases Of Central Nervous System; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Diagnosis; Diseases; Neurology - General; Medical / Neurology; Movement Disorders; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases
First sentence: The term "movement disorders" has been coined for diseases characterized by abnormal or excessive movements occurring in conscious patients.
Description: This new edition keeps the organization of sections based principally on clinical patterns of disease expression, but has placed greater emphasis on the molecular bases where known. The book is divided into three parts: Introduction to Movement Disorders, Neuroscientific Foundations, and Clinical Disorders. Also included are a large number of tables and figures that help present data more succinctly and are useful teaching aids. The appendix contains an updated list of Patient Support Organizations.