Learn to manage anxiety in advanced Parkinson's with treatments like therapy, medication, lifestyle changes, and more to ...

Stereotypic movement disorder is a motor disorder that develops in childhood, typically before grade school, and involves repetitive, purposeless movement. Examples of stereotypic movements include ...

Researchers have conclusively identified the genetic cause of a rare, progressive movement disorder. A rare extra-long version of a gene appears to cause nerve cells to become poisoned by toxic ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

People with movement disorders can have a difficult time doing day-to-day activities, which could impact their independence. This can affect how people see themselves and affect their social life.

HOUSTON — Movement disorders are neurological conditions that cause abnormal movements. These include Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease, just to name a few. It is estimated that 42 million ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Dear Eric: I am a young adult with a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s. It causes uncontrollable, violent, jerky, muscle movements, called dyskinesias ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) can cause uncontrollable jerking movements of the face, arms, or legs. It typically develops due to the use of certain medications. Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is a rare type of ...

Dystonia and chorea both describe sudden, involuntary movements associated with neurological disorders. However, people with dystonia display repetitive movements that follow a pattern while chorea ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a disorder marked by progressive degeneration of the frontal and or temporal lobes of the brain. It is the most common form of dementia in people under 60, and it is ...

Dr. D. Curtis Wegener (Neurology): A 68-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of worsening confusion and abnormal movements of the face, arms, and legs. The patient had been in her ...

DEAR ERIC: I am a young adult with a movement disorder similar to Parkinson’s. It causes uncontrollable, violent, jerky, muscle movements, called dyskinesias, in nearly every part of my body. These ...