This book logically and systematically reviews the major movement disorder emergencies. It instructs the reader on how to recognize and manage these problems. This updated new edition of Movement Disorder Emergencies consists of five comprehensive sections. It begins with chapters that relay the various practical approaches one can administer when treating a patient with a movement disorder emergency. Section two then delves into specific hyperacute movement disorder emergencies such as acute parkinsonism, serotonin syndrome, and malignant catatonia. Following this, section three examines various acute movement disorder emergencies, including tic emergencies and Sydenham's chorea. Sections four and five explore issues that can occur during treatment, such as pitfalls in diagnosis and risks in the clinic. Written by prominent neurologists from around the world, Movement Disorder Emergencies, 3rd edition is a practical reference that achieves excellence in diagnosis and management of movement disorder emergencies.

Features high quality images, tables, and educational videos Offers comprehensive discussions on a broad range of movement disorder emergencies A new edition of an authoritative and leading text in the field

Autorentext

Steven J. Frucht, MDDepartment of NeurologyNYU Langone HealthNew York, NYUSA

Inhalt

Part I. Practical Approach to the Patient with a Movement Disorder Emergency.- Chapter 1. Practical Approach to Management of the Movement Disorders Patient in the Hospital and Intensive Care Unit .- Chapter 2. Neuro-Ophthalmologic Evaluation in Movement Disorders .- Chapter 3. Movement Disorder Emergencies of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract .- Part II. Hyperacute Movement Disorder Emergencies.- Chapter 4. Acute Parkinsonism .- Chapter 5. Parkinsonism-Hyperpyrexia Syndrome in Parkinson's Disease .- Chapter 6. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome .- Chapter 7.Malignant Catatonia .- Chapter 8. Serotonin Syndrome.- Chapter 9. Acute Spinal Rigidity .- Chapter 10. Status Dystonicus .- Chapter 11. Posthypoxic Myoclonus and Its Management .- Part III. Acute Movement Disorder Emergencies .- Chapter 12. Tic Emergencies .- Chapter 13. Coprolalia and Malignant Phonic Tics .- Chapter 14.Hemiballism-Hemichorea .- Chapter 15. Sydenham's Chorea, PANDAS, and Other Post-streptococcal Neurological Disorders .- Chapter 16. Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis and Other Autoimmune and Paraneoplastic Movement Disorders .- Chapter 17. Psychosis and Parkinson's Disease .- Chapter 18. Perioperative Emergencies Associated with Deep Brain Stimulation .- Part IV. Emergencies of Recognition: Pitfalls in Diagnosis.- Chapter 19. Startle Disorders.- Chapter 20. Pseudodystonic Emergencies .- Chapter 21. Functional Movement Disorders .- Chapter 22. Tardive and Neuroleptic-induced Emergencies .- Chapter 23. Abductor Paresis in Shy-Drager Disease .- Chapter 24. Dopa-responsive Dystonia and Related Disorders .- Chapter 25. Wilson's Disease .- Chapter 26. Wilson Disease Presented as Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome .- Chapter 27. X-Linked Adrenoleukodystophy: Addisonian Crisis in a Patient with Spastic Paraparesis-Ataxia Syndrome .- Chapter 28. Whipple's Disease .- Part V. Practical Risks in the Clinic: Pitfalls in Management.- Chapter 29. Emergencies in Huntington's Disease .- Chapter 30. Genetics and Genetic CounselingRelated Issues .- Chapter 31. Driving in Parkinson's Disease .- Chapter 32. Suicide Risk in Parkinson's Disease.