Movement Disorders

The movement disorders service sees patients with conditions or symptoms including abnormal involuntary movements that lead to shaking, jerking, or twisting of the involved body parts.

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For requests:

1-800-777-8442

For Neurology related requests:: 1-319-356-2572

For Neurosurgery related requests:: 1-319-356-2237

In addition to education and research, the service provides multidisciplinary expert care including botulinum toxin injections and deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the following disorders:

Dystonia
Essential tremor
Hemifacial spasm
Hereditary ataxias
Huntington's disease and other choreas
Medication induced movement disorders, tardive dyskinesia
Myoclonus and startle syndromes
Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Parkinson's disease and related disorders
Stiff-person syndrome
Tourette's syndrome and other tic disorders
Wilson's disease

More information can be found in Neurology Clinical Trials for patients interested in research.

If you are interested in finding out more about the department of Neurology Movement Disorders Division, our research and educational programs, news and events, or how you can give by donating, please visit our academic and departmental website.

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