Parkinsonian Movement Disorders Edwardm C. Lauterbach I. Hypokinesias: The Parkinsonisms A. Classification of hypokinetic parkinsonian disorders Movement disorders present as hypokinesias and hyperkinesias. Hypokinesias are syndromes of reduced movement and…
Rational Approach to Brain Imaging and Electrophysiology Robin A. Hurley Nash N. Boutros Katherine H. Taber Background The first step in the evaluation of a patient with a neuropsychiatric disorder…
Forensic Neuropsychiatry* James R. Merikangas I. Definition Forensic neuropsychiatry is a subspecialty that applies to legal issues, a scientific and clinical understanding of the behavioral manifestations of brain disease. II….
Agitation and Aggression* Jonathan M. Silver Stuart C. Yudofsky Karen E. Anderson Background Consistent with the biopsychosocial model of understanding human emotions and behavior, agitation, aggression, and violence are most…
Intellectual Disabilities of Developmental Onset Alya Reeve I. Background and Definition Intellectual disability (ID) is an impairment of cognitive function formerly known by many different names including mental deficiency, mental…
Unexplained Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Fred Ovsiew Jonathan M. Silver I. Introduction Doctors learn, from the earliest days of medical training, to identify the tissue pathology associated with patients’ symptoms to reach…
Sleep Disorders Sheldon Benjamin I. Background Sleep, the collection of brain mechanisms that leads to feeling rested and refreshed in the normal state, becomes a source of complaint in patients…
Changes in Personality John J. Campbell III I. Background A. Definitions Personality refers to the characteristics of a person that are enduring, pervasive, and distinctive. Personality has been defined as…
Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders Edward C. Lauterbach I. Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders A. Classification of hyperkinetic movement disorders Hyperkinetic movement disorders (hyperkinesias, hyperkinetic dyskinesias) are characterized by excessive, unwanted, involuntary movements, and…
