Download or read book Mental and Behavioral Dysfunction in Movement Disorders written by Marc-André Bédard and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-03-27 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A state-of-the-art review of the many cognitive, affective, and behavioral dysfunctions associated with movement disorders. These dysfunctions include depression, dementia, psychosis, sleep disorders arising from Parkinson's and Huntington's disease, Tourette's syndrome, as well as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, and many other related disorders. The authors describe these behavioral syndromes and their neurophysiological and neuropathological substratum, as well as their diagnostic criteria and therapeutic guidelines. The cognitive and affective dysfunctions are spelled out in detail.