β Scribed by Stanley Fahn
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The classification of movement disorders has evolved. Even the terminology has shifted, from an anatomical one of extrapyramidal disorders to a phenomenological one of movement disorders. The history of how this shift came about is described. The history of both the definitions and the classifications of the various neurologic conditions is then reviewed. First is a review of movement disorders as a group; then, the evolving classifications for 3 of themβparkinsonism, dystonia, and tremorβare covered in detail. Β© 2011 Movement Disorder Society
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