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Chapter 54 - The Art of Phenotyping

from Section 5: - Objectifying Movement Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2025

By
Daniel Waldvogel
Edited by
Erik Ch. Wolters  and
Christian R. Baumann
Erik Ch. Wolters
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
Christian R. Baumann
Affiliation:
Universität Zürich
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Summary

This chapter discusses the clinical approach to a patient with a movement disorder, based on the phenomenology of that particular disorder. It summarizes the definitions of the most prevalent movement disorders and highlights particular clinical aspects that may help narrow down the differential diagnosis.

Keywords

phenomenologyparkinsonismballismchoreadystonia myoclonustremortics
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International Compendium of Movement Disorders , pp. 683 - 686
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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