Imprimir DiagnósticosTo diagnose a movement disorder, your healthcare professional begins with a physical exam and a review of your symptoms. Your healthcare professional also takes your medical history. You may need tests that can help diagnose a movement disorder or find another cause of your symptoms. Tests may include: Blood tests. Your blood may be tested for vitamin deficiencies, thyroid function and other conditions. Genetic tests. Your healthcare professional may recommend that you're tested for certain genetic conditions that may lead to movement disorders. Imaging tests. These may include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Some people may need a test that measures the electrical activity within muscles, known as electromyography (EMG). Your healthcare professional also might order a dopamine transporter (DAT) scan, which can help diagnose parkinsonism. Atención en Mayo Clinic trastornos del movimiento: Atención médica en Mayo Clinic Comenzar aquí TratamientosTreatment for movement disorders may include medicines to manage symptoms. Sometimes a combination of medicines may be needed. Botox injections also can treat some movement disorders, such as dystonia and essential tremor. If there's a medical condition that's causing the movement disorder, treating the condition can help relieve symptoms. Physical, occupational and speech therapy also can help people with movement disorders. People who have serious symptoms may need surgery. Sometimes deep brain stimulation may be an option to treat movement disorders such as essential tremor or Parkinson's disease. Solicite una consulta Estudios clínicos Explora los estudios de Mayo Clinic que ensayan nuevos tratamientos, intervenciones y pruebas para prevenir, detectar, tratar o controlar esta afección. Escrito por el personal de Mayo Clinic Trastornos del movimiento - atención en Mayo Clinic Solicite una consulta Médicos y departamentos May 24, 2022 Imprimir Mostrar referencias Winn HR, ed. Clinical overview of movement disorders. In: Youmans and Winn Neurological Surgery. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Elsevier; 2017. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 29, 2021. Overview of movement and cerebellar disorders. Merck Manual Professional Version. https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/neurologic-disorders/movement-and-cerebellar-disorders/overview-of-movement-and-cerebellar-disorders?query=movement%20disorder#. Accessed Nov. 29, 2021. Movement disorders. American Association of Neurological Surgeons. http://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Movement-Disorders. Accessed Aug. Nov. 29, 2021. Jankovic J, et al., eds. Parkinson disease and other movement disorders. In: Bradley and Daroff's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 8th ed. Elsevier; 2022. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Nov. 29, 2021. Miyasaki JM. Functional movement disorders. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed Nov. 29, 2021. Nguyen HT. Allscripts EPSi. Mayo Clinic. Nov. 23, 2021. AskMayoExpert. Cerebellar ataxia. Mayo Clinic; 2021. Hassan A (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic. March 15, 2022. Relacionado Noticias de Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Minute: Testing gait to help in early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease June 04, 2024, 02:58 p.m. CDT Mayo neuroscientists discover unknown brain area involved in movement May 24, 2023, 03:00 p.m. CDT Productos y servicios Boletín informativo: Mayo Clinic Health Letter — Edición digital Mayo Clinic Family Health Book (Libro de Mayo Clinic sobre la salud familiar), 5.ª edición Mostrar más productos y servicios de Mayo Clinic Trastornos del movimientoSíntomasycausasMédicosydepartamentosAtención enMayoClinic Advertisement Mayo Clinic no respalda compañías ni productos. Las recaudaciones de los avisos comerciales financian nuestra misión sin fines de lucro. Avisos comerciales y patrocinio Política Oportunidades Opciones de avisos Prensa de Mayo Clinic Consulta estos éxitos de venta y ofertas especiales en libros y boletines informativos de Mayo Clinic Press. Mayo Clinic sobre la incontinencia - Prensa de Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic sobre la incontinenciaThe Essential Diabetes Book (El libro esencial sobre la diabetes) - Prensa de Mayo ClinicThe Essential Diabetes Book (El libro esencial sobre la diabetes)Mayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance (Mayo Clinic sobre audición y equilibrio) - Prensa de Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic on Hearing and Balance (Mayo Clinic sobre audición y equilibrio)Evaluación GRATUITA de la dieta de Mayo Clinic - Prensa de Mayo ClinicEvaluación GRATUITA de la dieta de Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic Health Letter (Publicación de Salud de Mayo Clinic); libro GRATUITO - Prensa de Mayo ClinicMayo Clinic Health Letter (Publicación de Salud de Mayo Clinic); libro GRATUITO CON-20339789 Atención al paciente e información médica Enfermedades y afecciones Trastornos del movimiento