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Movement Disorder Specialist
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Movement Disorder Specialist
by Jim__0, May 05, 1999 12:00AM
Posted by Jim on May 05, 1999 at 09:31:41
After reading many posts within this forum and also posting myself, it has been suggested that I see a Movement Disorder Specialist. Not being totally familar with the term, could someone please elaborate a little more on this topic. Is this a neurologist? A nuerologist with an additional specialization? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me in this area.
Posted by CCF MD mdf on May 05, 1999 at 10:25:55
A movement disorders specialist is a type of neurologist who has additional training in diagnosis and management of disorders which produce tremor, jerking, involuntary movements, unusual postures, and certain types of incoordination. We usually distinguish between motor problems that result from paralysis (for example, stroke, spinal cord injury, pinched nerves) from motor problems that result from impairment of the brain's ability to program, plan, and control precision of movements.
Movement disorders specialists are especially skilled at Parkinson's disease (and related disorders), essential tremor, dystonia, myoclonus, tics, ataxia, and other relatively uncommon problems. Many general neurologists do not build enough experience seeing patients with these problems and may not recognize a pattern of motor behavior that may be readily identifiable to a movement disorders specialist.
I hope this helps. CCF MD mdf.
