Motor Symptoms

Treatment Of Parkinson's Disease - Pharmacologic - Levodopa
... Since motor symptoms are produced by a lack of dopamine in the substantia nigra the administration of L-DOPA temporarily diminishes the motor symptomatology ... levodopa preparations have not shown an increased control of motor symptoms or motor complications when compared to immediate release preparations ... lead in the long term to the development of motor complications characterized by involuntary movements called dyskinesias and fluctuations in the response to medication ...

Parkinson's Disease
... Motor symptoms, if not treated, advance aggressively in the early stages of the disease and more slowly later ... Medication has improved the prognosis of motor symptoms, while at the same time it is a new source of disability because of the undesired effects of levodopa ... In people taking levodopa, the progression time of symptoms to a stage of high dependency from caregivers may be over 15 years ...

Rett Syndrome - Occupational Therapy and Speech/Language Therapy
... The symptoms of RTT severely limit individuals from independently taking part in meaningful activities in their day-to-day lives ... Services provided may include but are not limited to maintaining motor and daily living skills and maintaining cognitive and communication functioning ... Some symptoms such as involuntary stereotypical hand movements can make eating a very difficult self-care task for individuals with RTT ...

Rhythmic Movement Disorder - Signs and Symptoms - Motor Symptoms
... Symptoms of Rhythmic Movement Disorder vary, but most sufferers share common large muscle movement patterns ... Many sufferers show consistent symptoms including body rocking, where the whole body is moved while on the hands and knees ... a combination of the aforementioned symptoms The majority of sufferers have symptoms that involve the head, and the most common symptom is head banging ...