Neuroacanthocytosis Syndromes
Neuroacanthocytosis (NA) syndromes are a group of rare disorders displaying neurodegeneration and misshaped spiky red blood cells (acanthocytes) including chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc), McLeod syndrome (MLS), Huntington’s disease-like 2, and pantothenate k
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Movement Disorders Curricula
Cristian Falup-Pecurariu Joaquim Ferreira • Pablo Martinez-Martin Kallol Ray Chaudhuri Editors
Movement Disorders Curricula
Editors Cristian Falup-Pecurariu Faculty of Medicine Transilvania University Brasov Romania Joaquim Ferreira Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics Faculty of Medicine Lisbon Portugal
Pablo Martinez-Martin National Center of Epidemiology and CIBERNED Carlos III Institute of Health Madrid Spain Kallol Ray Chaudhuri Centre of Excellence, King’s College London National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence King’s College London UK
ISBN 978-3-7091-1627-2 ISBN 978-3-7091-1628-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-7091-1628-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017933455 © Springer-Verlag Wien 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer-Verlag GmbH Austria The registered company address is: Prinz-Eugen-Strasse 8-10, 1040 Wien, Austria
Preface
This book offers a comprehensive approach to the wide range of movement disorders, guiding readers from the phenomenology to diagnosis and management. Reflecting the latest developments in the field, it offers a unique summary of this dynamic area by pursuing a uniform approach to movement disorders curricula. Divided into three parts, Movement Disorders Curricula provides an authoritative overview of this growing branch of neurology written by prominent experts from Europe, North and South America and Asia. Part I presents the basic elements of movement disorders, including modern approach of computational physiology of the basal ganglia, epidemiological methods, animal models, genetics and neuropathology. It also features sections on clinical trials for movement disorders, phenomenology, rating scales and practical skills on how to record a video of a movement disorders patient. Part II is dedicated to Parkinson’s disease and cover importan
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