Treatment of dystonia

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Chapter 13 Treatment of dystonia Chapter contents Physical and supportive therapy 294 Dopaminergic therapy 295 Antidopaminergic therapy 295 Anticholinergic therapy 296 Other pharmacologic therapies 296 Botulinum toxin 298 Surgical treatment…

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Wilson disease

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Chapter 24 Wilson disease Chapter contents Wilson disease 507 Treatment of Wilson disease 510 Hereditary deficiency of ceruloplasmin 512 Wilson disease Wilson disease is an inborn error of copper metabolism…

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Motor control

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Chapter 2 Motor control Physiology of voluntary and involuntary movements Chapter contents Segmental inputs onto the alpha motoneuron 36 Supraspinal control of the alpha motoneuron 37 The basal ganglia 38…

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Ataxia

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Chapter 21 Ataxia Pathophysiology and clinical syndromes Chapter contents Sporadic ataxia 465 Genetic ataxia 467 Diagnostic plan 474 Recovery from cerebellar injury; therapy 474 Ataxia is the type of clumsiness…

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Nonmotor problems in Parkinson disease

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Chapter 8 Nonmotor problems in Parkinson disease Chapter contents Introduction 183 Sensory symptoms 184 Autonomic dysfunctions: bladder and sexual problems 185 Other autonomic symptoms 186 Respiratory distress 187 Difficulties at…

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