DAMP and MBD versus AD/HD and hyperkinetic disorders

DAMP and MBD versus AD/HD and hyperkinetic disorders.

" Deficits in attention, motor control and perception (DAMP): a simplified school entry examination " , a paper presented by Landgren, Kjellman and Gillberg (1) in this issue of Acta Paediatrica, sets in focus the need to discuss the Swedish concept of DAMP and how it relates to the concepts of minimal brain dysfunction (MBD), AD/HD (according to the DSM-IV) and the hyperkinetic disorders (acco...

Ckd-mineral and Bone Disorders (ckd-mbd)

Movement disorders emergencies Part 2: hyperkinetic disorders.

Although movement disorders do not usually present as neurologic emergencies, there are times when the abrupt onset of an unusual movement abnormality results in emergency department or intensive care unit consultations. Part 1 of this review discussed hypokinetic movement disorders emergencies. Part 2 provides a diagnostic approach to the recognition and treatment of hyperkinetic movement diso...

Emerging Monogenic Complex Hyperkinetic Disorders

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Hyperkinetic movement disorders can manifest alone or as part of complex phenotypes. In the era of next-generation sequencing (NGS), the list of monogenic complex movement disorders is rapidly growing. This review will explore the main features of these newly identified conditions. RECENT FINDINGS Mutations in ADCY5 and PDE10A have been identified as important causes of chil...

Treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders.

Parkinson's disease, the most common hypokinetic movement disorder, has received much attention from the clinical and scientific community, but there has been a relative paucity of comprehensive reviews of hyperkinetic disorders, even though they are equally or even more disabling. Hyperkinetic movement disorders include tremors, dystonia, chorea, tics, myoclonus, stereotypies, restless legs sy...