Stereotypic movement disorder is a motor disorder that develops in childhood, typically before grade school, and involves repetitive, purposeless movement. Examples of stereotypic movements include ...

Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is an involuntary movement disorder caused by long-term dopamine-blocking medications. Prolonged use may create chemical imbalances in brain areas controlling movement.

Late-onset depression and anxiety are now considered risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. It is also believed that the insidious emergence of a neurological ...

Tic disorders are conditions featuring sudden, non-rhythmic movements or vocalizations. A formal tic disorder diagnosis is determined by tic frequency, duration, and type. Tics are non-rhythmic ...

Tremor, rigidity, slowness, and difficulty initiating movement are hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease (PD), and all seem to validate the condition’s designation as a movement disorder. But patients also ...

A study leads to a better understanding of the role of the cytoskeleton in the neurological disorder of mirror movements. A team of Canadian and American scientists has made a promising breakthrough ...

Despite modern high-throughput sequencing, the genetic cause of most rare movement disorders remains unclear. A research team in Bochum and Tübingen has now solved one piece of the puzzle: The ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new genetic cause of a rare movement disorder after analyzing nearly 3,000 patients with conditions affecting coordination and muscle control. The team ...