Movement Disorders

Overview

Movement disorders are neurologic condition associated with the disruption of motor control and generally not caused by muscle weakness. These disorders can cause a range of movement abnormalities, including increased movements or decreased and slow movements.

Our team aims to provide care that respects the preferences, needs, and values of our patients and their families, establishing a partnership between individuals seeking care with us and our healthcare team. In addition to seven neurologists with subspecialty training in movement disorders, our multidisciplinary team includes an expert movement disorder advanced practice clinician, two functional neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, nurses and nurse coordinators, a genetic counselor, specialized clinic schedulers, two social workers, a clinic pharmacist, neuropsychologists, physical and occupational and speech therapists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuropathologists, and movement disorder research coordinators.

Common types of movement disorders include

Parkinson’s disease (PD)
Parkinsonian disorders and parkinsonism
Tremor
Essential tremor
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
Multiple system atrophy (MSA)
Corticobasal syndrome
Dystonia
Ataxia
Tics and Tourette syndrome

Huntington’s disease
Chorea
Cervical dystonia
Myoclonus
Dyskinesia
Tardive disorders
Functional movement disorders
Restless legs syndrome
Wilson’s disease

Clinic Services

General movement disorder and Parkinson’s disease clinic (evaluation of the full spectrum of movement disorders in adults and children)
Atypical parkinsonian disorders including multidisciplinary MSA and PSP clinics (we are a CurePSP Center of Care)
Multidisciplinary Huntington’s Disease clinic (we are a Huntington’s Disease Society of America Center of Excellence)
Tourette’s clinic
Ataxia clinic
Deep brain stimulation (patient selection, programming, and microelectrode recording), and MR-guided focused ultrasound clinic
Botulinum toxin injection clinic: EMG and/or ultrasound guided
Other subspecialty clinics closely affiliated with our movement disorder clinics: autonomic clinic and laboratory, neurogenetics, autoimmune movement disorders, cognitive disorders