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Movement Disorders

Movement disorders are neurological conditions that disturb the planning, control, or execution of voluntary and involuntary movement, producing either excessive abnormal movements or poverty and slowing of movement. They arise largely from dysfunction of the basal ganglia and related motor circuits and include Park…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 15× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Movement disorders are neurological conditions that disturb the planning, control, or execution of voluntary and involuntary movement, producing either excessive abnormal movements or poverty and slowing of movement. They arise largely from dysfunction of the basal ganglia and related motor circuits and include Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia, and disorders of gait and coordination. Parkinson's disease is a central focus, and research examines its motor signatures, such as the rhythmic characteristics of muscle activation during gait, as well as therapeutic strategies including deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus and device-assisted infusion therapies that deliver dopaminergic treatment to manage advanced disease. Disorders of balance and eye movement also fall within this domain, illustrated by cerebellar down-beat nystagmus arising in the setting of positional vertigo, while distinguishing genuine epileptic events from non-epileptic paroxysmal movements is an important diagnostic consideration. Assessment combines neurological examination, characterization of movement patterns, and response to treatment to classify these conditions and identify their underlying cause. Management ranges from pharmacological therapy to surgical and device-based interventions tailored to the specific disorder and its severity. Movement disorders thus link dysfunction of motor control networks to a spectrum of clinical presentations, framing how abnormal movement is recognized, classified, and treated to preserve function and quality of life.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 15 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Ian J Martins · Australia Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Ion Codreanu · United States

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