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Semin Neurol 2016; 36(04): 335-341
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1585098
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Clinical Pearls in Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Howard D. Weiss
1   Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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19 September 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Hyperkinetic movements, such as tremor, myoclonus, chorea, and dystonia, occur in many neurologic and medical conditions. Accurate clinical evaluation is the important first step for the proper diagnosis and treatment of patients with abnormal movements.

Keywords

tremor - chorea - dystonia - myoclonus - athetosis - tics - essential tremor - Parkinson disease
 

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