Movement disorders in geriatric rehabilitation.
This article discusses the role of rehabilitation in movement disorders in the elderly. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis are discussed with an emphasis on the akinetic rigid syndromes. Treatment and its complications are specifically addressed. The hyperkinetic movement disorders are considered separately. New and impending advances in therapy are examined.
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Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*