What are movement disorders?
They are manifestations of extrapyramidal disease, impairing the basal ganglia and their complex connections, including the motor integration centers of the brain stem and cerebral cortex. Movement disorders are disturbances of tone, movement, and/or posture. They are either “too much” (hyperkinetic) or “too little” (hypokinetic). A hyperkinetic example is the intention tremor of cerebellar disease. A hypokinetic
one is the bradykinesia of Parkinson’s.
They are manifestations of extrapyramidal disease, impairing the basal ganglia and their complex connections, including the motor integration centers of the brain stem and cerebral cortex. Movement disorders are disturbances of tone, movement, and/or posture. They are either “too much” (hyperkinetic) or “too little” (hypokinetic). A hyperkinetic example is the intention tremor of cerebellar disease. A hypokinetic
one is the bradykinesia of Parkinson’s.