Abstract Historically, childhood-onset, isolated, generalized, and inherited forms of dystonia (such as DYT1 dystonia) and adult-onset, isolated, focal, mainly idiopathic dystonias have been emphasized. There is, however, growing awareness of…
Abstract Strategies in the biochemical testing for movement disorders depend on the available laboratory test panels and clinical description of the patient. Clinical signs and symptoms may already provide a…
Abstract Diagnosing inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) and particularly those complicated by movement disorders means working in a fascinating and overlapping area between neurology, child neurology, metabolic disease, and genetics….
Abstract Movement disorders can present a diagnostic challenge, particularly those with onset at an early age as one component of a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. With advances in next-generation sequencing technologies,…
Abstract The study of abnormal movements has been an important topic in neurology since over a century ago. In fact, movement disorders are a rapidly growing subspecialty that receives contributions…
Abstract Inherited metabolic movement disorders are an important and evolving group of disorders that bridge two subspecialty areas: childhood-onset movement disorders and inborn errors of metabolism. Individually, many of these…
Abstract This chapter considers the notion of personhood and shows how it offers a robust conceptual underpinning to person-centred care. We use a fictitious case vignette to clarify the nature…
Abstract Residence capacity can be defined as the capacity someone requires to decide where to live. Its assessment is important in a variety of mental disorders. In this chapter we…
Abstract Historically ‘deprivation of liberty’ has been an elusive and ill-defined concept in health and social care settings. The words themselves are derived from Article 5 of the European Convention…
Abstract Mental health law in the UK operates within three legal jurisdictions: England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Each jurisdiction has its own distinct laws governing the care and…
