What is Movement-Disorders ?
Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement, While often difficult to diagnose accurately, such as
- Increased movement that can be voluntary (intentional) or involuntary (unintended)
- Decreased or slow voluntary movement
Types of Movement Disorders
Movement disorders affect millions of people world wide. The disorders we most commonly see and treat at hospitals for Movement Disorder in KPHB colony include:
- Essential tremor: Nervous system disorder that causes uncontrollable shaking.
- Parkinson’s disease: Central nervous system disorder affecting movement, often accompanied by tremors.
- Dystonia: Persistent muscle contractions, causing abnormal, repetitive movements.
- Ataxia: Loss of full control of body movements.
- Huntington’s disease: Inherited condition that causes degenerative effects of nerve cells in the brain; usually leads to movement, thinking and psychiatric disorders.
- Multiple system atrophy: Nervous system disorder that affects multiple parts of the body, causing progressive loss of function.
- Progressive supranuclear palsy: Condition affecting walking, balance and eye movements.
- Restless legs syndrome: Unpleasant or uncomfortable sensation in the legs followed by a constant urge to move them.
- Tourette syndrome: Condition involving repetitive movements or unwanted sounds.
Causes:
Causes of movement disorders include:
- Genetics.
- Infections.
- Medicines.
- Damage to the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves.
- Metabolic disorders.
- Stroke and vascular diseases.
- Toxins.
Treating Movement Disorders
In many cases, movement disorders cannot be cured, and the goal of Movement Disorder treatment in Hyderabad is to minimize symptoms and relieve pain. Some are severe and progressive, impairing your ability to move and speak. While treatment done by Movement Disorder doctors in Kukatpally will depend on the underlying cause of your condition and the options include:
- Drug therapies to control your symptoms.
- Physical or occupational therapy to help maintain or restore your ability to control your movements.
- Botulinum toxin injections to help prevent muscle contractions.
- Deep brain stimulation, a surgical treatment option that uses an implant to stimulate the areas of your brain that controls movement.