Movement Disorders in Children: A Primer for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialists

Authors

Elizabeth Pickup, Department of Neurology, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, DC, USA; Department of Neurology, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.
Jordan Garris, Department of Neurology, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Alonso Zea Vera, Division of Neurology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: zeaveraa@chop.edu.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

8-1-2025

Journal

Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America

Volume

36

Issue

3

DOI

10.1016/j.pmr.2025.03.011

Keywords

Chorea; Deep brain stimulation; Dystonia; Movement disorders

Abstract

Movement disorders are a group of neurologic diseases characterized by abnormalities in motor function that are not attributable to weakness or spasticity. They are divided into hyperkinetic (involuntary movements) or hypokinetic (paucity of movement). In this article, we will present common clinical scenarios where physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists are likely to encounter movement disorders. Then, we will discuss pharmacologic interventions, focusing on medications specific to phenomenologies that may be encountered in physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics. Finally, we will provide an overview of deep brain stimulation for refractory movement disorders.

APA Citation

Pickup, Elizabeth; Garris, Jordan; and Zea Vera, Alonso, "Movement Disorders in Children: A Primer for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialists" (2025). GW Authored Works. Paper 7857.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/7857

Department

Neurology