Our main objective is to improve the quality of life for both patients and caregivers while searching for significant ways to advance knowledge of movement disorders through a multidisciplinary clinical and research team.
What are movement disorders?
Movement disorders are neurological conditions that affect the speed, control, quality, and ease of movement.
Symptoms may include difficulty to initiate voluntary movement (hypokinesia) and excessive involuntary movements (hyperkinesias). These disorders commonly associate with cognitive deficits or mood changes, such as depression.
Common movement disorders include Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. Less common disorders include dystonia (that is involuntary movement and prolonged muscle contraction), atypical Parkinsonian disorders such as progressive supranuclear palsy, and choreas such as Huntington’s disease.
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