background and aims: ischemic stroke is the most common type of stroke and its most important symptoms are paralysis and movement disorders. therefore, finding a method for treating this disorder is greatly important. this study was conducted to investigate the clinical efficacy of frankincense on the patients with ischemic stroke. methods: in this clinical trial study, 60 patients with ischemi...

background & aim:parkinson's disease (pd) is a kind of disorder in the nervous system, which is characterized with multiple movement disorders. factors such as oxidative stress are the most important causes for the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and occurrence of parkinson's disease. thus, medications that have antioxidant functions could be an interestin...

Sleep-related movement disorders should be differentiated from parasomnias, sleep-associated behavioral disorders, and epilepsy. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard in evaluating such disorders. Periodic leg movement disorder during sleep (PLMS), hypnic jerks, bruxism, rhythmic movement disorder, restless legs syndrome, and nocturnal leg cramps have broadly been discu...

Background: Children with seizure disorder are often treated with sodium valproate (SV) on long-term basis. SV acts mainly through gamma amino butyric acid pathways, reducing the excitatory neurotransmission and modifying the monoamine concentration. Altered monoamine concentration by SV is expected to cause movement disorder and cognitive dysfunction, considered reversible after the withdrawal...

Movement disorders may present acutely, and failure to recognize and exclude important differential diagnoses can result in significant morbidity or mortality. Unfortunately, much of the literature pertaining to this topic is scattered and not easily accessible. This review aims to address this deficit. Movement disorder emergencies are discussed according to their most likely mode of presentat...

Movement disorders are neurologic disorders characterized by inadequate voluntary movements (hypokinetic) or presence of abnormal involuntary movements (hyperkinetic). Management of either type of movement disorders is mainly outpatient-based . Movement disorder emergencies are conditions evolving over hours to days , in which failure to diagnose and manage promptly can result in significant mo...