An Organized Approach to Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

This chapter provides a pragmatic guide for neurologists in diagnosing and treating movement disorders, with an emphasis on case histories and video examinations to navigate hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders. Delving into the evolution and methodological framework developed since the inception of the field in the 1970s, this chapter underscores the importance of history taking and physical examination, as most diagnoses do not have a gold-standard confirmatory test. The text aims to enhance neurologists’ diagnostic acumen and adaptive treatment strategies by elucidating a structured and iterative approach, aspiring to optimize patient outcomes.