A comprehensive and multidisciplinary guide to understanding and treating a wide range of movement disorders, including parkinsonisms, tremor, tics, dystonia, chorea, ballism and myoclonus. Split into five sections, the first is a basic introduction to the subject, covering the principles of human motor behavior and functional anatomy. The next three sections discuss movement disorders in depth, grouped into hypokinetic, hyperkinetic, and dyscoordinative and otherwise inappropriate motor behaviours, covering clinical manifestations, diagnostic features and therapeutic strategies. The last section explores the different ways of objectifying selected behavioral movement disorders. 90 videos, hosted online, and over 200 figures illustrate the concepts covered in the book, offering a visual reference for the disorders discussed. This compendium offers an essential tool to recognize, interpret and understand the clinical manifestations and underlying disorders of neurological movement disorders, and to select the best therapeutic strategies.

A multidisciplinary guide to typical and atypical parkinsonisms and other movement disorders, 200 figures and 90 videos demonstrate concepts.

About the Author
Erik Ch. Wolters is a Visiting Professor for the Department of Neurology of the University of Zurich. He is a founding member of the International Association of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders (IAPRD), and was awarded their prestigious Lifetime Achievement award in 2019. Christian R. Baumann is a Senior Leading Physician at the University Hospital Zurich and heads the Parkinson and Sleep Unit within the Department of Neurology. He is Associated Professor at the University of Zurich and leads the Flagship Project SleepLoop of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich.


Book Information
ISBN 9781108839341
Author Erik Ch. Wolters
Format Hardback
Page Count 1000
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press