Singer Harvey S., Jankovic Joseph, Mink Jonathan W., Gilbert Donald L. (eds.) Movement Disorders in Childhood

1st edition. — Saunders, 2010. — 289 p.Designed to educate the non-expert and the specialist alike, the book discusses neurobiology, classification, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment. Discusses neurobiology, classification, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment, making this a one-stop-shop for all you need to know to diagnose and treat any child with any movement disorder. . Offers expert guidance and detailed coverage on today's hot topics, including movements that occur in sleep, drug-induced movement disorders in children, and psychogenic movement disorders to help you better treat whatever you encounter. Addresses developmental, paroxysmal, hyperkinetic and hypokinetic, and other movement disorders, offering complete, comprehensive coverage.Presents chapters based on clinical symptomology and disease with specific therapy guidance at the end of each chapter. Uses illustrations and a logical organization throughout, making reference a snapBasal Ganglia Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Physiology
Cerebellar Anatomy, Biochemistry, and Physiology
Classification of Movement Disorders
Diagnostic Evaluation of Children with Movement Disorders
Transient and Developmental Movement Disorders in Children
Tics and Tourette Syndrome
Motor Stereotypies
Paroxysmal Dyskinesias
Chorea, Athetosis, and Ballism
Dystonia
Myoclonus
Tremor
Ataxia
Parkinsonism
Inherited Metabolic Disorders Associated with Extrapyramidal Symptoms
Movements That Occur in Sleep
Cerebral Palsy
Drug-Induced Movement Disorders in Children
Psychogenic Movement Disorders