Movement Disorders
People with movement disorders may experience problems such as slowness, spasms, tremors, excessive movement or "freezing up" when they are trying to move. Two of the most common movement disorders are:
Other conditions that evaluate include:
- Dystonia
- Dyskinesia
- Ataxia
- Gait Disorders
- Myoclonus
- Tics/Tourette’s
- Restless Leg Syndrome
- Huntington’s Disease
- Extrapyramidal Movement Disorder
- Degenerative Disease of the Basal Ganglia
- Abnormal Involuntary Movements
- Functional Movement Disorder
- Stiff Person Syndrome
Diagnosing and Treating Movement Disorders
Patients who are experiencing potential symptoms of movement disorders and do not yet have a confirmed diagnosis should see a neurologist for evaluation. Your neurologist or primary care provider may also refer you to the U-M Movement Disorders Clinic for evaluation.
Many movement disorders can be effectively managed with medications. MyMichigan also has specialized interventional programs such as Deep Brain Stimulation for patients with Essential Tremor or Parkinson's Disease, which may be an option for those who are no longer getting good symptom relief from their medications.
