Functional movement disorders (FMD), previously referred to as “psychogenic” movement disorders, are characterized by abnormal movements, postures or spasms, such as shaking (irregular tremor) or ...

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 ...

Tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that causes repetitive, involuntary movements in the face, neck, arms, and legs. The condition is a side effect of certain medications. Symptoms can improve ...

Tardive dyskinesia shares features with other movement disorders, such as Tourette syndrome and drug-induced Parkinsonism. But a diagnostic evaluation can reveal which condition is causing the ...

Using a common attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication appears to help manage the symptoms of a rare and currently difficult to treat genetic movement disorder primarily found in ...

University of Cincinnati researchers are expanding a study to learn more about the genetic markers of movement disorders. Movement disorders include a range of conditions affecting the nervous system, ...

Let us begin by understanding what Dystonia and Parkinson's disease are. Dystonia is a movement disorder. It causes the muscles to contract, and can cause twisting motions or other movements that ...

While you may not notice it every day, because movement comes naturally to many, there are people whose lives are disrupted by movement disorders, a diverse group of neurological conditions that make ...

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 ...