Mental and Behavioral Dysfunction in Movement Disorders

A state-of-the-art review of the many cognitive affective and behavioral dysfunctions associated with movement disorders. These dysfunctions include depression dementia psychosis sleep disorders arising from Parkinsons and Huntingtons disease Tourettes syndrome as well as multiple system atrophy progressive supranuclear palsy corticobasal degeneration and many other related disorders. The authors describe these behavioral syndromes and their neurophysiological and neuropathological substratum as well as their diagnostic criteria and therapeutic guidelines. The cognitive and affective dysfunctions are spelled out in detail.