ABSTRACT

As many as 250,000 people in the United States have dystonia, making it the third most common movement disorder following essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. This authoritative reader-friendly resource provides a wide-ranging overview of the latest research and developments regarding the pathogenesis, evaluation, and management of the disease

chapter |10 pages

SECTION I: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS

chapter 7|14 pages

Neuroimaging in Dystonia

chapter |14 pages

SECTION II: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

chapter 9|16 pages

Cranial Dystonia

chapter 10|18 pages

Cervical Dystonia

chapter 11|24 pages

Limb Dystonia

chapter 12|10 pages

Spasmodic Dysphonia

chapter 16|22 pages

Secondary Dystonia

chapter 17|10 pages

Drug-Induced Dystonia

chapter 18|12 pages

Psychogenic Dystonia

chapter |16 pages

SECTION III: TREATMENT OPTIONS

chapter 24|10 pages

Phenol Injections in Dystonia

chapter 26|14 pages

Brain Surgery for Dystonia