title: Movement disorders emergencies. Part 1: Hypokinetic disorders.
abstract: Movement disorders usually do not require emergent intervention; nevertheless, there are acute/subacute clinical settings in which the neurologist is consulted. It is in these circumstances that the neurologist must be prepared to accurately diagnose and properly treat the patient. We have reviewed the literature regarding movement disorder emergencies and divided them into hypokinetic (part 1) and hyperkinetic (part 2) presentations. In part 1, drug-induced syndromes including neuroleptic malignant syndrome, parkinsonism hyperpyrexia syndrome, and serotonin syndrome will be discussed. Emergency complications related to the management of Parkinson disease, including falling, motor fluctuations, and psychiatric issues, will also be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 110 S Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. brobottom@som.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Bradley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Robottom
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: Stewart A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Factor
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000208:Acute Disease; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D004630:Emergencies; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D018476:Hypokinesia; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D020230:Serotonin Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors