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Movement disorders encompass a wide range of neurological conditions which cause problems with movement. These can include conditions affecting both voluntary and involuntary movements, resulting in increased or decreased movement. Some movement disorders are subtle and manageable, while others can be severe and debilitating.

Due to the overlap between disorders and the variance in how different patients experience symptoms, movement disorders can be difficult to diagnose accurately. That’s why it’s important to have a dedicated team of specialists working with you to perform a comprehensive evaluation and design an individualized movement disorder treatment plan that accommodates your specific needs and living situation.

At Carolina Brain Center, we specialize in holistic healthcare, using multi-disciplinary movement disorder treatments so that every patient can achieve the best results possible.

Types of Movement Disorders & Their Treatments

  • Tourette Syndrome can be classified from mild to severe and causes patients to make repeated involuntary movements and uncontrollable vocal sounds called “tics.” For severe cases, co-management may be best.

A combination of medications and functional neurology treatments and strategies offer the best improvement in activities of daily living and overall quality of life.

  • Dystonias are neurological disorders that manifest as involuntary muscle spasms, affecting the arms, legs, torso, eyelids, or even vocal cords. Dystonias require very specific, targeted movement disorder treatments.

Understanding the complexity of the neurology behind movement disorders enables us to come up with patient-specific approaches to reduce the symptoms of dystonia.

  • Parkinson’s Disease & Parkinsonian type disorders are neurodegenerative disorders that can have a devastating effect on a person’s quality of life. In many cases, subtle symptoms show up well before a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

At Carolina Brain Center, our main goal is to improve our patients’ function and quality of life. We also work alongside our patients and their caregivers as the disease progresses by giving home strategies to help maintain progress made in the office.

  • Cerebellar degenerative disorders are rare hereditary conditions wherein neurons in the part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance deteriorate. Cerebellar degenerative disorders are typically characterized by a wide-legged, lurching walk, jerky or unsteady movements, and slurred speech.

While cerebellar disorders are especially difficult to deal with, the neurological health experts at Carolina Brain Center can provide strategies to help improve a patient’s quality of life by increasing function and suggesting daily tips to help them navigate through life more safely.

  • Tremors are an extremely common symptom of neurological disorders, affecting an estimated 5 million Americans according to the US National Library of Medicine, and can result from a number of conditions. 

Though the shaking and trembling characterized by tremors rarely lead to serious complications, they can make simple daily life unnecessarily arduous, and they often negatively impact self-confidence. A full neurological workup and history are paramount to implementing effective, corrective movement disorder treatment plans for tremors.

Find the Best Treatment for You at Carolina Brain Center

Whatever condition your or a loved one is struggling with, movement disorder treatment options can help. With the right treatment plan, you can learn to better control and cope with the challenges that neurological conditions present, leading to a greater sense of independence and a higher quality of life.

The healthcare professionals at Carolina Brain Center are here to help. Schedule an appointment today.

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