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Refers to several conditions, many of them neurodegenerative, that prevent normal movement. Some are characterized by either lack of movement (bradykinesia, hypokinesia, etc) or excessive movement (chorea, athetosis, dystonia, tremor). Besides Parkinson's, other conditions often defined as movement disorders include essential tremor, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome and cerebral palsy.
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Ataxia often occurs when parts of the nervous system that control movement are damaged. People with ataxia experience a failure of muscle control in their arms and legs, resulting in a lack of balance and coordination or a disturbance of gait. While the term ataxia is primarily used to describe this set of symptoms, it is sometimes also used to refer to a family of disorders. It is not, however, a specific diagnosis. Most disorders that result in ataxia cause cells in the part of the brain ca...
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Support Groups on Movement Disorders, Ataxia, dystonia, essential tremor, parkinson's disease at The Movement Disorders Center at Johns Hopkins.
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- WE MOVE - Glossary
... used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease or certain other movement disorders. ... Ataxia-telangiectasia (AT): A hereditary, progressive disorder that ...
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... · Coordination Disorders· Dystonia·Fragile X–Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome ... to Parkinson's disease (see Movement Disorders: Drugs Used to Treat ...
- Coordination Disorders: Movement Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
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- Movement disorder: Information from Answers.com
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... information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) ... Ataxia often occurs when parts of the nervous ...
- Microsoft PowerPoint - Other Movement Disorders in Patients with Ataxia
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- ataxia: Definition from Answers.com
ataxia also ataxy n. Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement. ... Worldwide Education & Awareness for Movement Disorders (WE MOVE) ...

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