Marsden's Book of Movement Disorders
Published on 29. March 2012
Book
Hardback
1512 pages
978-0-19-261911-2 (ISBN)
Description
This book represents the final work of the late Professor C. David Marsden, who was the most influential figure in the field of movement disorders, in terms of his contributions to both research and clinical practice, in the modern era. It was conceived and written by David Marsden and his colleague at the Institute of Neurology, Prof. Ivan Donaldson. It was their intention that this would be the most comprehensive book on movement disorders and also that it would
serve as the 'clinical Bible' for the management of these conditions. It provides a masterly survey of the entire topic, which has been made possible only by vast laboratory and bedside experience.
Marsden's Book of Movement Disorders covers the full breadth of movement disorders, from the underlying anatomy and understanding of basal ganglia function to the diagnosis and management of specific movement disorders, including the more common conditions such as Parkinson's Disease through to rare, and very rare conditions such as Niemann-Pick disease. Chapters follow a structured format with historical overviews, definitions, clinical features, differential diagnosis, investigations
and treatment covered in a structured way. It is extensively illustrated with many original photographs and diagrams of historical significance. Among these illustrations are still images of some original film clips of some of Dr. Marsden's patients published here for the first time.
Comprehensively referenced and updated by experts from the Institute of Neurology at Queen Square, this book is a valuable reference for, not just movement disorder specialists and researchers, but also for clinicians who care for patients with movement disorders.
serve as the 'clinical Bible' for the management of these conditions. It provides a masterly survey of the entire topic, which has been made possible only by vast laboratory and bedside experience.
Marsden's Book of Movement Disorders covers the full breadth of movement disorders, from the underlying anatomy and understanding of basal ganglia function to the diagnosis and management of specific movement disorders, including the more common conditions such as Parkinson's Disease through to rare, and very rare conditions such as Niemann-Pick disease. Chapters follow a structured format with historical overviews, definitions, clinical features, differential diagnosis, investigations
and treatment covered in a structured way. It is extensively illustrated with many original photographs and diagrams of historical significance. Among these illustrations are still images of some original film clips of some of Dr. Marsden's patients published here for the first time.
Comprehensively referenced and updated by experts from the Institute of Neurology at Queen Square, this book is a valuable reference for, not just movement disorder specialists and researchers, but also for clinicians who care for patients with movement disorders.
Reviews / Votes
The most comprehensive overview of movement disorders... The goal of the late David Marsden was to create a 'clinical bible' for clinicians and neurologists as also a standard work for the neuroscientists - this is absolutely succeeded. The author team has achieved after years of detailed work to reflect the broad spectrum of movement disorders in all its aspects on a current state of knowledge in a unique way. This new work may now - not only but especially becauseof the wealth of information - be regarded as a new standard work. * Fortschritte Neurologie Psychiatrie * The book is very well structured with a huge amount of functional anatomy and superb clinical details, described in the inimitable Marsden style followed by encyclopedic revision on topics Bathia has us used to reading. The combination of long lasting or perhaps perpetual knowledge with classic descriptions make it a sophisticated textbook, of interest both for the well trained movement disorder specialist, as well as the less expert student. The reference list is
complete and updated including the very latest material from the year of galley proof submission after every chapter. It is without a doubt a great addition to anyone's library. * . www.movementdisorders.org * It was only with hard labour that this book was produced; it is not clear how much Marsden actually wrote of the final product, but it would not have been finished without his enthusiasm and influence that lives on in many of us. With all the detail, the foundation to be found here is sturdy, and the book makes an excellent reference. It also serves as a landmark text, which will be a useful source of definitive information for future historians who want to know what
the primitive practitioners of movement disorders were thinking in 2012. * Brain, Feb 2013 * The book is unique because of the consistent approach it brings to thinking and acting when faced with diagnosis and management of patients with movement disorders. It is a philosophy that starts with describing the problem, how it originated, and what it represents. It is the best of the Marsden mixture of brilliant clinician and lucid neuroscientist. Indeed, some of the chapters go beyond the usual clinical scenario and give fantastic insight into how the brain
works, probably the ultimate aim of Marsden's passion for neurology. * Movement Disorders, 2012 *
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 64 mm
Weight
3952 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-261911-2 (9780192619112)
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Persons
The late Charles David Marsden was Professor of Neurology at the Institute of Neurology/Neurosurgery at Queen Square and a leading figure in the study of Movement Disorders. Among his many significant scientific contributions were the pioneering of evoked responses, and transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation as methods of demonstrating conduction in neuronal pathways, and establishing the existence and importance of long latency reflexes in maintaining
posture. Together with Professor Stanley Fahn, of the Neurological Institute in New York, he founded the Movement Disorder Society and its scientific journal Movement Disorders. He died in 1998.
Ivan Donaldson is on the Board of Directors of the New Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch New Zealand, and was for many years affiliated with the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen Square. He was Associate Professor at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Consultant Neurologist at Christchurch Hospital.
Kailash Bhatia is a Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Sobell Department of Movement Neuroscience at the Institute of Neurology and an Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology.
His main research interest is in movement disorders, specifically the merging of clinical, electrophysiological and imaging methods to provide insights into the pathophysiology of conditions like dystonia and Parkinson's disease.
Susanne A Schneider worked for three years in the field of movement disorders at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. In her PhD thesis she studied the clinical and electrophysiological aspects of genetic movement disorders, leading to more than thirty publications. She is currently working at the Interdisciplinary Center of Genetic Movement Disorders and the Department of Clinical and Molecular Neurogenetics at the Department of Neurology, University of
Luebeck, Germany.
posture. Together with Professor Stanley Fahn, of the Neurological Institute in New York, he founded the Movement Disorder Society and its scientific journal Movement Disorders. He died in 1998.
Ivan Donaldson is on the Board of Directors of the New Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch New Zealand, and was for many years affiliated with the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Queen Square. He was Associate Professor at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Consultant Neurologist at Christchurch Hospital.
Kailash Bhatia is a Professor of Clinical Neurology in the Sobell Department of Movement Neuroscience at the Institute of Neurology and an Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology.
His main research interest is in movement disorders, specifically the merging of clinical, electrophysiological and imaging methods to provide insights into the pathophysiology of conditions like dystonia and Parkinson's disease.
Susanne A Schneider worked for three years in the field of movement disorders at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. In her PhD thesis she studied the clinical and electrophysiological aspects of genetic movement disorders, leading to more than thirty publications. She is currently working at the Interdisciplinary Center of Genetic Movement Disorders and the Department of Clinical and Molecular Neurogenetics at the Department of Neurology, University of
Luebeck, Germany.
Author
New Zealand Brain Research Institute, Christchurch, New Zealand
former Professor of Clinical Neurology, Institute of Neurology and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK and Department of Neurology, University of Luebeck, Germany
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, UK
Content
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION; SECTION 2 - THE CLINICAL APPROACH TO MOVEMENT DISORDERS; SECTION 3 - AKINETIC-RIGID SYNDROMES; SECTION 3A - IDIOPATHIC/PRIMARY SYNDROMES; SECTION 3B - SYMPTOMATIC PARKINSONIAN SYNDROMES INHERITED; SECTION 3C - SYMPTOMATIC PARKINSONIAN SYNDROMES AQUIRED; SECTION 4 - TREMOR; SECTION 5 - CHOREA; SECTION 6 - TICS; SECTION 7 - MYOCLONUS; SECTION 8 - PRIMARY IDIOPATHIC DYSTONIC SYNDROME; SECTION 8A - PRIMARY IDIOPATHIC DYSTONIC SYNDROME; SECTION 8B - SECONDARY (SYMPTOMATIC) DYSTONIC SYNDROMES; SECTION 9 - SYNDROMES OFCONTINUOUS MUSCLE FIBRE ACTIVITY; SECTION 10 - RESTLESSNESS; SECTION 11 - EPISODIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS