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Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome
Symptomatic (secondary) tic syndromes
Sect. 7. Myoclonus. Focal myoclonus
Epileptic myoclonus
Brainstem myoclonus and startle syndromes
Specific myoclonic syndromes
Other specific causes of symptomatic generalized myoclonus
Essential myoclonus
Sect. 8. Dystonia. Introduction. Sect. 8A. Primary (idiopathic) dystonic syndromes. Generalized primary dystonia
Other primary dystonias (dystonia-plus syndromes)
Idiopathic (primary) cranial dystonias
Spasmodic torticollis
Writer's and craft cramps
Sect. 8B. Secondary (symptomatic) dystonic syndromes. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
Other inherited secondary (symptomatic) dystonias
Cerebral palsy
Other acquired secondary (symptomatic) dystonic syndromes
Sect. 9. Syndromes of continuous muscle fibre activity. Introduction. Stiff man syndromes
Neuromyotonic syndromes
Sect. 10. Restlessness. Introduction. Akathisia
Restless legs syndrome
Painful legs and moving toes
Sect. 11. Episodic movement disorders. Introduction. Paroxysmal choreic, athetotic, or dystonic attacks
Tonic attacks
Intermittent ataxias
Sect. 12. Miscellaneous movement disorders. Miscellaneous movement disorders
Sect. 1. Structure and function of the basal ganglia. Anatomy functions of the basal ganglia
Sec
This book represents the final work of the late Professor C. David Marsden, who was the most influential figure in the field of movement disorders, in terms of his contributions to both research and clinical practice, in the modern era. It was conceived and written by David Marsden and his colleague at the Institute of Neurology, Prof. Ivan Donaldson. It was their intention that this would be the most comprehensive book on movement disorders and also that it would serve as the 'clinical Bible' for the management of these conditions. It provides a masterly survey of the entire topic, which has been made possible only by vast laboratory and bedside experience. Comprehensive
