Young patients with movement disorders

Young patients with movement disorders.

A 27-year old man presented with a complaint of ‘difficulty in walking’. He had stiffness in the left upper and lower limb on walking, motivating him to sit down and rest after walking some distance. Prolonged grip of an object produced stiffness in his fingers. He also had slurring of speech, curiously also on walking. He was asymptomatic at rest. Distal arterial pulses were normal and there w...

Movement disorders in neuroleptic-naïve patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

BACKGROUND Spontaneous Movements Disorders (SMDs) or dyskinetic movements are often seen in patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, and are widely considered to be adverse consequences of the use of antipsychotic medications. Nevertheless, SMDs are also observed in the pre-neuroleptic ear and among patients who were never exposed to antipsychotic medications. The aim of this ...

Letter to Editor: Neuropsychiatric Consequences of Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Movement Disorders

Evaluation of a Virtual Reality-Based Wearable Device for Patients with Ankle Movement Disorders

Introduction: Rehabilitation is one of the priorities that should be performed on patients with stroke injuries or accidents leading to disability. This study aimed to evaluate the equipment and designed virtual reality environment to improve the treatment of patients with mobility problems in the lower torso (ankle). Method: The research consisted of three basic parts. In the section of mechan...

Evaluation of a Virtual Reality-Based Wearable Device for Patients with Ankle Movement Disorders

Introduction: Rehabilitation is one of the priorities that should be performed on patients with stroke injuries or accidents leading to disability. This study aimed to evaluate the equipment and designed virtual reality environment to improve the treatment of patients with mobility problems in the lower torso (ankle). Method: The research consisted of three basic parts. In the section of mechan...