Movement disorder explained

Movement disorder
Speciality:Neurology
Psychiatry

Movement disorders are clinical syndromes with either an excess of movement or a paucity of voluntary and involuntary movements, unrelated to weakness or spasticity.[1] Movement disorders present with extrapyramidal symptoms and are caused by basal ganglia disease.[2] Movement disorders are conventionally divided into two major categories- hyperkinetic and hypokinetic.

Hyperkinetic movement disorders refer to dyskinesia, or excessive, often repetitive, involuntary movements that intrude upon the normal flow of motor activity.

Hypokinetic movement disorders fall into one of four subcategories: akinesia (lack of movement), hypokinesia (reduced amplitude of movements), bradykinesia (slow movement), and rigidity. In primary movement disorders, the abnormal movement is the primary manifestation of the disorder. In secondary movement disorders, the abnormal movement is a manifestation of another systemic or neurological disorder.[3]

Classification

Movement Disorders[4] ICD-9-CMICD-10-CM
Hypokinetic Movement disorders
Poliomyelitis, acute045A80
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)335.20G12.21
Parkinson's disease (Primary or Idiopathic Parkinsonism)332G20
Secondary ParkinsonismG21
Parkinson plus syndromes
Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegenerationG23.0
Progressive Supranuclear OphthalmoplegiaG23.1
Striatonigral degenerationG23.2
Multiple sclerosis340G35
Radiation-induced polyneuropathy (brachial and lumbar plexopathies)G62.82
Muscular dystrophy359.0G71.0
Cerebral palsy343G80
Rheumatoid arthritis[5] 714M05
Hyperkinetic Movement disorders
GLUT1 deficiency syndromeE74.810
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (with hyperactivity)314.01F90
Tic disorders (involuntary, compulsive, repetitive, stereotyped)F95
Tourette's syndromeF95.2
Stereotypic movement disorderF98.5
Huntington's disease (Huntington's chorea)333.4G10
DystoniaG24
Drug induced dystoniaG24.0
Idiopathic familial dystonia333.6G24.1
Idiopathic nonfamilial dystonia333.7G24.2
Spasmodic torticollis333.83G24.3
Idiopathic orofacial dystoniaG24.4
Blepharospasm333.81G24.5
Other dystoniasG24.8
Other extrapyramidal movement disordersG25
Essential tremor333.1G25.0
Drug induced tremorG25.1
Other specified form of tremorG25.2
Myoclonus333.2G25.3
Chorea (rapid, involuntary movement)
Drug induced choreaG25.4
Drug-induced tics and tics of organic origin333.3G25.6
Paroxysmal nocturnal limb movementG25.80
Painful legs (or arms), moving toes (or fingers) syndromeG25.81
Sporadic restless leg syndromeG25.82
Familial restless leg syndromeG25.83
Stiff-person syndrome333.91G25.84
Ballismus (violent involuntary rapid and irregular movements)G25.85
Hemiballismus (affecting only one side of the body)G25.85
Myokymia, facialG51.4
Neuromyotonia (Isaacs Syndrome)359.29G71.19
Opsoclonus379.59H57
Rheumatic chorea (Sydenham's chorea)I02
Abnormal head movementsR25.0
Tremor unspecifiedR25.1
Cramp and spasmR25.2
FasciculationR25.3
Athetosis (contorted torsion or twisting)333.71R25.8
Dyskinesia (abnormal, involuntary movement)
Tardive dyskinesia

Diagnosis

Step I : Decide the dominant type of movement disorder[6]

Step II : Make differential diagnosis of the particular disorder

Step II: Confirm the diagnosis by lab tests

Treatment

See also: Parkinson's disease.

Treatment depends upon the underlying disorder.[7] Movement disorders have been known to be associated with a variety of autoimmune diseases.[8]

History

Vesalius and Piccolomini in 16th century distinguished subcortical nuclei from cortex and white matter. However Willis' conceptualized the corpus striatum as the seat of motor power in the late 17th century. In mid-19th-century movement disorders were localized to striatum by Choreaby Broadbent and Jackson, and athetosis by Hammond. By the late 19th century, many movement disorders were described, but for most no pathologic correlate was known.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Principles and Practice of Movement Disorders. Fahn. Stanley. Jankovic. Joseph. Hallett. Mark. 2011-08-09. Elsevier Health Sciences. 978-1437737707. en.
  2. Book: Bradley, Walter George. Neurology in Clinical Practice: Principles of diagnosis and management. 2004-01-01. Taylor & Francis. 9789997625885. en.
  3. Book: Mayo Clinic Neurology Board Review: Clinical Neurology for Initial Certification and MOC. Flemming. Kelly. Jones. Lyell. 2015-06-15. Oxford University Press. 9780190244934. en.
  4. Book: Movement Disorders in Childhood. Singer. Harvey S.. Mink. Jonathan. Gilbert. Donald L.. Jankovic. Joseph. 2015-10-27. Academic Press. 9780124115804. en.
  5. Web site: Debilitating Diseases – 12 Diseases that change millions of lives . dodgepark.com . 2 December 2013 . Dodge Park . 14 March 2024.
  6. Book: Movement Disorders in Neurologic and Systemic Disease. Poewe. Werner. Jankovic. Joseph. 2014-02-20. Cambridge University Press. 9781107024618. en.
  7. Web site: MedlinePlus: Movement Disorders .
  8. Baizabal-Carvallo. JF. Jankovic J.. Movement disorders in autoimmune diseases.. Movement Disorders. 2012-07-18. 27. 10.1002/mds.25011. 22555904. 8. 935–46. 25191890.
  9. Book: Lanska, Douglas J.. Chapter 33 the history of movement disorders . 2010-01-01. History of Neurology. Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 95. 501–546. 10.1016/S0072-9752(08)02133-7. 0072-9752. 19892136. 9780444520098.