Recent studies have revealed that animal models of Huntington's disease and levodopa-induced dyskinesia show similar changes in corticostriatal transmission. In both conditions, corticostriatal ...

A direct comparison of recommendations presented in the below guidelines for the assessment and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is provided. American Academy of Child and ...

Hyperkinetic disorders among children and adolescents are becoming increasingly common. In the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International, Ingrid Schubert of the PMV Research Group at the ...

—Newer dopamine receptor blocking drugs and dopamine depleting drugs have shown promise in lowering the risk of tardive dyskinesia. Joseph Jankovic, MD, Professor of Neurology and Distinguished Chair ...

Chorea and hemiballismus are both forms of involuntary movement disorders. Hemiballismus can cause sudden, violent, and flinging motions. Chorea can cause irregular, spontaneous, and nonrepetitive ...

As a psychiatrist, I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on how, over a span of many years, I went from only occasionally diagnosing ADHD to seeing it frequently in patients referred to me for other ...

Dyskinesia is when you experience involuntary movements. Chorea is one type of dyskinesia. It is associated with health conditions like Huntington’s disease, infection, or side effects of medications.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterised by symptoms, such as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. A study published in JAMA Pediatrics ...