Movement disorders are a group of nervous system conditions that cause abnormal increased movements, which can be voluntary or involuntary. They can also cause reduced or slowed movements.
Common types of movement disorders include:
Ataxia - A movement disorder that affects the part of the brain that controls coordinated movement. It may cause uncoordinated or clumsy balance, speech or limb movements.
Cervical dystonia - It causes long-lasting or intermittent spasms of the neck muscles, causing the neck to turn in different ways.
Chorea - This movement disorder is caused by repetitive, brief, irregular, somewhat rapid, involuntary movements that typically involve the face, mouth or limbs.
Dystonia - A condition that involves sustained involuntary muscle contractions with twisting, repetitive movements. It can affect the entire body or one part of the body.
Huntington’s disease - This is an inherited progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that causes uncontrolled movements and impaired cognitive abilities.
Parkinson’s disease - The slow, progressive neurological disorder that causes tremors, stiffness, slow decreased movement or imbalance.
Restless leg syndrome - The movement disorder causes unpleasant, abnormal feelings in the legs while relaxing or lying down.
Tourette syndrome - Neurological condition is associated with repetitive movements and vocal sounds.
