Tic Disorder
Tic Disorder OBJECTIVES To discuss the clinical classification of tics. To review the spectrum of clinical disorders associated with tics. To briefly review the clinical characteristics and management of Tourette…
Hemifacial Spasm
Hemifacial Spasm OBJECTIVES To present an example of hemifacial spasm. To discuss the differential diagnosis of unilateral involuntary facial movements. To summarize current management strategies for hemifacial spasm. VIGNETTE This…
Paraneoplastic Chorea/Sensory Neuronopathy
Paraneoplastic Chorea/Sensory Neuronopathy OBJECTIVES To illustrate an important cause of adult-onset chorea. To review the causes of sensory neuronopathy and outline an appropriate diagnostic evaluation. VIGNETTE A 63-year-old retired coal…
Hemichorea-Hemiballism
Hemichorea-Hemiballism OBJECTIVES To demonstrate a hyperkinetic complication of a metabolic derangement. To discuss the differential diagnosis of hemichorea-hemiballism. VIGNETTE This 37-year-old man had insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus since age 5 with…
Palatal Tremor Due to Medullary Infarction
Palatal Tremor Due to Medullary Infarction OBJECTIVES To discuss the disorder of palatal tremor (formerly, palatal myoclonus). To distinguish the essential from symptomatic forms of palatal tremor. To briefly review…
Cerebral Palsy/Dystonia
Cerebral Palsy/Dystonia OBJECTIVES To define cerebral palsy. To define dystonia. To discuss the treatment of dystonia. VIGNETTE A 19-year-old man with cerebral palsy developed jerky tremor and abnormal posture of…
Cervical Dystonia
Cervical Dystonia OBJECTIVES To illustrate the clinical presentation and diagnosis of cervical dystonia. To outline common types of focal dystonia. To summarize treatment options for disabling focal dystonia. VIGNETTE A…
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy OBJECTIVES To illustrate the clinical presentation of progressive supranuclear palsy. To discuss progressive supranuclear palsy and pathologies presenting with a similar syndrome. To highlight the importance of…
Corticobasal Syndrome (Corticobasal Degeneration)
Corticobasal Syndrome (Corticobasal Degeneration) OBJECTIVES To illustrate the clinical presentation of corticobasal syndrome. To discuss corticobasal degeneration and other disorders presenting as a corticobasal syndrome. To describe localizing features of…
Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinsonian Type
Multiple System Atrophy, Parkinsonian Type OBJECTIVES To illustrate the clinical presentation of multiple system atrophy, parkinsonian type. To describe the typical imaging abnormalities. To highlight distinguishing features with Parkinson disease….
