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Movement Disorders

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Specific Disorders: Chorea | Corticobasal Degeneration | Dystonia | Essential Tremor | Neuroacanthocytosis | Opsoclonus Myoclonus | Parkinson's Disease | Paroxysmal Dyskinesias | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | Tourette Syndrome )

Organizations
We Move
See specific movement disorders for other organizations.

General Information
Movement Disorders:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Movement Disorders:MedlinePlus

Treatment
Find a Doctor or Treatment Center
Movement Disorders Clinic:Stanford Hospital & Clinics
Movement Disorders Clinic:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital [Pediatric]
Movement Disorder Treatment and Rehabilitation Directory:WeMove
Pediatric Treatment Centers:WeMove
Physicians Who Specialize in Tremor:International Essential Tremor Foundation
Find a Healthcare Professional (who specializes in dystonia):Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Parkinson's Institute Movement Disorders Clinic
Types of Treatment
Treatment of Pediatric Movement Disorders:WeMove
See also specific movement disorders

Chorea
Chorea:NINDS
Chorea , Athetosis and Hemiballismus:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Pediatric Chorea and Choreoathetosis:We Move
Sydenham Chorea (St. Vitus Dance):NINDS
Sydenham's Chorea:We Move
Chorea-Acanthocytosis, see Neuroacanthocytosis

Corticobasal Degeneration
Corticobasal Degeneration:NINDS
Corticobasal Degeneration:We Move
Corticobasal Degeneration:Association for Frontotemporal Dementias

Dystonia
See Dystonia

Essential Tremor
Organization
International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF)
General Information
Essential Tremor:NINDS
Essential Tremor:We Move
Essential Tremor - Frequently Asked Questions:IETF
Essential Tremor:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Treatment of Essential Tremor
Lifestyle Changes:We Move
Pharmacologic Treatments:We Move
Surgical Approaches to Treatment:We Move
Recommendations for Managing Essential Tremor:American Academy of Neurology

Neuroacanthocytosis
Neuroacanthocytosis:NINDS
Neuroacanthocytosis:We Move
Chorea-Acanthocytosis:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Chorea-Acanthocytosis:GeneReviews
McLeod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
McLeod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome:GeneReviews

Opsoclonus Myoclonus
Organization
National Pediatric Myoclonus Center (NPMC)
General Information
Opsoclonus Myoclonus:NINDS
What is the Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome?:NPMC
Treatment Options:NPMC

Parkinson’s Disease
See Parkinson's Disease

Paroxysmal Dyskinesias
Dyskinesias (Paroxysmal):We Move
Paroxysmal Choreoathetosis:NINDS
Paroxysmal Dystonia and Dyskinesias:DMRF
Familial Paroxysmal Kinesigenic Dyskinesia:GeneReviews
Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia:GeneReviews

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Organization
Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (CurePSP)
General Information
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Fact Sheet:NINDS
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: We Move
FAQ:CurePSP
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy: MedlinePlus

Tourette Syndrome
Organization
Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA)
General Information
Tourette Syndrome FAQ:TSA
Tourette Syndrome Fact Sheet:NINDS
Tourette's Syndrome:We Move
Living With TS: Adult Issues:TSA
TSA for Young People:TSA
eBooks About Tourette Syndrome:netLibrary [Login to netLibrary required]
Tourette Syndrome:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Tourette Syndrome:MedlinePlus
Treatment of Tourette Syndrome
Diagnosis and Treatment:TSA
Treatment:WeMove

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