National Consensus Statement for Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperkinetic Motor Disorders

2021

Abstract

Motor disorder is a term, used for diseases, manifested by abnormal or excessive movements, occurring in patients, who are conscious. Motor disorders are subdivided into hyperkinetic and hypokinetic. The hyperkinetic disorders are characterized by excessive movements, while the hypokinetic are presented with scarcity of movements. Hypokinetic motor disorders are manifested by Parkinson’s syndrome. Hyperkinetic motor disorders are characterized by tremor, dystonia (dyskinesia), chorea, tics, myoclonus and muscular hypotonia. Though tremor is a hyperkinetic symptom, it also accompanies the hypokinetic Parkinson’s syndrome and is an integral part of its differential diagnosis.