Movement Disorder

Movement disorders are neurological syndromes where they may be excess of movement or a paucity of movement that is not connected to weakness, paralysis of spasticity of the muscles. They affect the speed, fluency or smoothness, quality, and ease of movement.

What are Movement Disorders?

Movement, although seemingly simple like picking up a bit of paper, is actually a complex process that requires activities of several different parts of the brain working in tandem with muscles and nerves.

Movement Disorders and Tremors

Causes of movement disorders

Symptoms of Movement Disorders

Treatment of movement disorders

Causes of Tremor

Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor Genetics

Essential Tremor Prognosis

Treating Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor Research

Dystonia Tremors

Latest Movement Disorder News and Research

New method detects Parkinson's disease through emotional brain responses

A joint research team from the University of Canberra and Kuwait College of Science and Technology has achieved groundbreaking detection of Parkinson's disease with near-perfect accuracy, simply by analyzing brain responses to emotional situations like watching video clips or images.

16 Dec 2024

Key plasma proteins signal critical periods in brain aging

Researchers identified 13 plasma proteins linked to brain aging, uncovering dynamic patterns and biomarkers for early intervention in aging-related brain health.

10 Dec 2024

Human midbrain organoids: A promising tool in the fight against Parkinson's disease

Advancements in organoid technology are crucial for Parkinson's disease research, providing human-relevant models for studying disease and testing therapies.

23 Oct 2024

Multidisciplinary approach improves quality of life in functional movement disorders

The research team of the Neurology Department Movement Disorders Unit at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital and the Movement Disorders group of the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville - IBiS, in collaboration with researchers from the Mental Health Clinical Management Unit and the Translational Psychiatry group coordinated by Benedicto Crespo Facorro (HUVR-IBiS/CIBERSAM), has published a randomized clinical trial demonstrating for the first time that a multidisciplinary approach integrating specific physiotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy is effective in improving the symptoms and physical aspects of the quality of life of patients with functional movement disorders.

12 Oct 2024

Study identifies ophthalmic acid as an alternative to dopamine in motor control

A research team from the University of California, Irvine is the first to reveal that a molecule in the brain – ophthalmic acid – unexpectedly acts like a neurotransmitter similar to dopamine in regulating motor function, offering a new therapeutic target for Parkinson's and other movement diseases.

4 Oct 2024

Air pollution drives higher Parkinson’s risk and worsens symptoms in affected patients

Higher air pollution levels, particularly PM2.5 and NO2, significantly increase the risk of Parkinson's disease and worsen clinical outcomes like dyskinesia.

17 Sep 2024

AI-driven adaptive deep brain stimulation improves Parkinson’s symptoms

Researchers compare the safety and feasibility of an adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) system to a conventional DBS system for Parkinson's disease.

22 Aug 2024

UCSF studies point the way toward continuous care for people with Parkinson's disease

Two new studies from UC San Francisco are pointing the way toward round-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson's disease through an implanted device that can treat movement problems during the day and insomnia at night.

19 Aug 2024

New insights into lipid-induced senescence in dopaminergic neurons

A new research perspective was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science), Volume 16, Issue 14 on July 19, 2024, entitled, "Lipid accumulation drives cellular senescence in dopaminergic neurons."

13 Aug 2024

Study suggests lower dementia risk for people with Parkinson's

There's some good news for people with Parkinson's disease: The risk of developing dementia may be lower than previously thought, or dementia may occur later in the course of the disease than previously reported, according to a study published in the August 7, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

7 Aug 2024

Vanderbilt to introduce focused ultrasound for treating essential tremor and Parkinson's disease

The movement disorder neurology and neurosurgery team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is set to add focused ultrasound treatment (FUS) as a new tool in the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson's disease.

1 Aug 2024

Machine learning revolutionizes Parkinson's disease symptom tracking and progression prediction

Research develops an automated system using machine learning to quantify motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease and predict disease progression, offering new therapeutic insights.

28 Jul 2024

New preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying Parkinson's disease process

A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in people, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

23 Jul 2024

Blood test may aid early detection of Parkinson's and guide treatment strategies

To date Parkinson's disease (PD) is diagnosed clinically and rather late in the course of the disease. There is an urgent need to find an objective, quantifiable biomarker for the diagnosis of this highly prevalent movement disorder. Researchers have now found initial evidence that a blood test to detect the alpha-synuclein protein is a viable, less invasive option to diagnose PD. The study appears in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, published by IOS Press, now part of Sage.

23 Jul 2024

Movement Disorder

Overview

Movement Disorders and Tremors

Causes of movement disorders

Symptoms of Movement Disorders

Feature Articles

Treatment of movement disorders

Causes of Tremor

Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor Genetics

Essential Tremor Prognosis

Treating Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor Research

Dystonia Tremors

Latest Movement Disorder News and Research

New method detects Parkinson's disease through emotional brain responses

Key plasma proteins signal critical periods in brain aging

Human midbrain organoids: A promising tool in the fight against Parkinson's disease

Multidisciplinary approach improves quality of life in functional movement disorders

Study identifies ophthalmic acid as an alternative to dopamine in motor control

Air pollution drives higher Parkinson’s risk and worsens symptoms in affected patients

AI-driven adaptive deep brain stimulation improves Parkinson’s symptoms

UCSF studies point the way toward continuous care for people with Parkinson's disease

New insights into lipid-induced senescence in dopaminergic neurons

Study suggests lower dementia risk for people with Parkinson's

Vanderbilt to introduce focused ultrasound for treating essential tremor and Parkinson's disease

Machine learning revolutionizes Parkinson's disease symptom tracking and progression prediction

New preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying Parkinson's disease process

Blood test may aid early detection of Parkinson's and guide treatment strategies

AI model revolutionizes dementia diagnosis with high accuracy across multiple data sources

Study links agricultural pesticide exposure to increased genetic variants in Parkinson’s disease

Monoclonal antibody Prasinezumab shows promise in slowing rapid Parkinson's progression

Phase 2 trial reveals Lixisenatide may reduce motor disability in Parkinson’s patients

Emotional bodily sensations altered in Parkinson's disease

Gut microbiome shows no clear link to cognitive impairments in Parkinson's disease

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

Movement Disorder

Overview

Feature Articles

Treatment of movement disorders

Causes of Tremor

Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor Genetics

Essential Tremor Prognosis

Treating Essential Tremor

Essential Tremor Research

Dystonia Tremors

Latest Movement Disorder News and Research

Precision in every drop: Inside Hamilton’s syringe technology

Exploring the Future of Neuroscience Drug Discovery

Genomic conservation in Thailand's mangroves

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