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1 online resource (xiv, 1497 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sect. 1. Structure and function of the basal ganglia -- Anatomy -- Functions of the basal ganglia -- Sect. 2. Clinical approach to movement disorders -- Clinical assessment -- Investigation -- Sect. 3. Akinetic-rigid syndromes -- Sect. 3A. Idiopathic/primary syndromes -- Parkinson's disease -- Multiple system atrophy -- Progressive supranuclear palsy (or Steele-Richardson-Olszewski disease) -- Corticobasal degeneration -- Parkinsonian-dementia syndromes -- Sect. 3B. Symptomatic parkinsonian syndromes inherited -- Wilson's disease -- Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), previously also known as Hallervorden-Spatz disease -- Sect. 3C. Symptomatic parkinsonian syndromes acquired -- Postencephalic parkinsonism -- Drug-induced parkinsonism and the neuroleptic malignant syndrome -- Basal ganglia calcification -- Other acquired symptomatic parkinsonian syndromes -- Sect. 4. Tremor -- Physiological and exaggerated or enhanced physiological tremor -- Classical essential tremor -- Isolated site-specific or task-specific tremors -- Symptomatic tremors -- Sect. 5. Chorea -- Sect. 5A. Idiopathic choreic syndromes -- Huntington's disease -- Other idiopathic choreic syndromes -- Sect. 5B. Symptomatic choreic syndromes -- Sydenham's chorea -- Spontaneous oro-facial chorea and tardive dyskinesia -- Other symptomatic (secondary) choreic syndromes -- Ballism -- Sect. 6. Tics -- Sect. 6A. Idiopathic (primary) tic syndromes -- Simple tics. |
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Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome -- Sect. 6B. Symptomatic (secondary) tic syndromes -- Sect. 7. Myoclonus -- Focal myoclonus -- Epileptic myoclonus -- Brainstem myoclonus and startle syndromes -- Specific myoclonic syndromes -- Other specific causes of symptomatic generalized myoclonus -- Essential myoclonus -- Sect. 8. Dystonia -- Sect. 8A. Primary (idiopathic) dystonic syndromes. Generalized primary dystonia -- Other primary dystonias (dystonia-plus syndromes) -- Idiopathic (primary) cranial dystonias -- Spasmodic torticollis -- Writer's and craft cramps -- Sect. 8B. Secondary (symptomatic) dystonic syndromes -- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome -- Other inherited secondary (symptomatic) dystonias -- Cerebral palsy -- Other acquired secondary (symptomatic) dystonic syndromes -- Sect. 9. Syndromes of continuous muscle fibre activity -- Stiff man syndromes -- Neuromyotonic syndromes -- Sect. 10. Restlessness -- Akathisia -- Restless legs syndrome -- Painful legs and moving toes -- Sect. 11. Episodic movement disorders -- Paroxysmal choreic, athetotic, or dystonic attacks -- Tonic attacks -- Intermittent ataxias -- Sect. 12. Miscellaneous movement disorders -- Miscellaneous movement disorders. |
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Print version record. |
| Summary |
This book represents the final work of the late Professor C. David Marsden, who was the most influential figure in the field of movement disorders, in terms of his contributions to both research and clinical practice, in the modern era. It was conceived and written by David Marsden and his colleague at the Institute of Neurology, Prof. Ivan Donaldson. It was their intention that this would be the most comprehensive book on movement disorders and also that it would serve as the'clinical Bible' for the management of these conditions. It provides a masterly survey of the entire topic, which has b. |
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Movement disorders.
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Movement Disorders |
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Troubles moteurs.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Movement disorders
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Marsden, C. David, author.
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Schneider, Susanne A., author.
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Bhatia, Kailash, author.
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Book of movement disorders |
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Movement disorders |
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Print version: Donaldson, Ivan. Marsden's book of movement disorders 9780192619112 (DLC) 2012471553 (OCoLC)801436923 |
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9780191502248 (electronic bk.) |
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0191502243 (electronic bk.) |
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9780192619112 |
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019261911X |
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