Tremors and dyskinesia that occur with Parkinson’s disease can appear similar. Here’s how to understand the difference ...

Educating yourself about tardive dyskinesia helps you better understand how involuntary movements may affect your loved one’s daily functioning, emotional well-being, and participation in social ...

Just days after an upbeat R&D event, Neurocrine Biosciences has found itself having to report a phase 3 failure. The company’s Ingrezza (valbenazine), approved to treat certain uncontrolled movement ...

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.

When we think of movement disorders, the tremors associated with Parkinson's disease are probably what first spring to mind. However, there are other equally debilitating and much less well-known ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Athetosis and chorea are two types of involuntary movements that can occur in children and adults with neurological conditions, such as cerebral palsy. The movements have different features, and the ...

Dyskinesia is a state in which someone experiences involuntary movements. Chorea is a type of dyskinesia. Other types of dyskinesia include tics, myoclonus, dystonia, and akathisia. There are ...

Tremors are recurrent, rapid, back-and-forth, involuntary shaking movements of part of the body or the whole body. Certain neurological diseases, medications, and anxiety commonly cause tremors. Jump ...

Dr. D. Curtis Wegener (Neurology): A 68-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital because of worsening confusion and abnormal movements of the face, arms, and legs. The patient had been in her ...

Smooth movements require coordinated control of muscles. Even a simple reaching movement involves coordinated movements of a person's shoulder, arm, wrist and fingers, which are controlled by ...