Movement Disorders in Psychiatry

Movement Disorders in Psychiatry examines the complex interface between movement disorders and psychiatry, addressing both specific movement disorders in psychiatry and behavioral syndromes associated with diseases categorized as movement disorders. This volume provides an overview of clinical definitions and pathophysiology of movement disorders and reviews specific movement disorders associated with drugs of abuse and psychotropic medications, including tardive dyskinesia, akathisia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Further chapters discuss movement disorders seen in primary psychiatric disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia, as well as diseases with concurrent movement disorder and behavioral symptoms, such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Tourette's syndrome, and autoimmune conditions.

Movement Disorders in Psychiatry offers an in-depth perspective on movement disorders with treatment and practical management strategies for related challenges in clinical practice.

Antonio L. Teixeira, MD, PhD, MSc, is Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at University of Texas Health Houston where he leads the Neuropsychiatry Program. Dr. Teixeira is involved in research and clinical care of behavioral disorders in patients with Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Erin Furr Stimming, MD, is Professor of Neurology and founding Director of the Huntington's Disease Society of America Center of Excellence at University of Texas Health Houston. Dr. Furr Stimming is Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and Director of the Neurology clerkship at McGovern Medical School. She devotes her time to clinical care and research for individuals with Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and other movement disorders in addition to educating future physicians.

William G. Ondo, MD, is Director of the Movement Disorder Clinic at Houston Methodist Hospital and Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical School and Texas A&M. Dr. Ondo has served as primary, treating, and sub-investigator for many research projects involving adult and pediatric movement disorder research.