title: The pathophysiology of movement disorders.
abstract: This review concentrated on the more recent findings of investigations into the functional anatomy and pathophysiology of movement disorders. Attempts were made to provide explanations for rigidity, bradykinesia, and tremor. What little is known of the pathophysiology of chorea, tics, and dystonia is discussed. Greater information is available to allow pathophysiologic classification of different types of myoclonus.
mesh_terms: D002819:Chorea / Q000503:physiopathology; D004421:Dystonia / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004576:Electromyography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006801:Humans; D006816:Huntington Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009132:Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009207:Myoclonus / Q000503:physiopathology; D009420:Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D013577:Syndrome; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D014202:Tremor / Q000503:physiopathology