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Published on: October 4, 2021
An introduction to dyskinesia--the clinical spectrum
1Parkinson’s Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, 77030, USA.
Abstract:
The term movement disorder is used to describe a variety of abnormal movements, and may involve an excess or paucity of movement. Careful characterization of phenomenology is an essential component of diagnosis. Factors such as speed, amplitude, duration, distribution, rhythmicity, suppressibility and pattern of movement provide valuable information to guide the clinician in their assessment of the movement disorder. In this chapter, the clinical spectrum and phenomenology of dyskinesias will be reviewed.
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