Head injury-induced movement disorders

Evidence-based neurology checklist on head injury-induced movement disorders: Clinical features This develops after head injury in 10-23% of cases It is more frequent if the Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score was <15 Frequent movement disorders Rare movement disorders Treatment considerations

Clinical features

  • This develops after head injury in 10-23% of cases
  • It is more frequent if the Glasgow coma scale (GCS) score was <15

Frequent movement disorders

Rare movement disorders

Treatment considerations

References

  1. Krauss JK, Tränkle R, Kopp KH. Posttraumatic movement disorders after moderate or mild head injury. Mov Disord 1997; 12:428-431.
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  4. Krauss JK, Tränkle R, Kopp KH. Post-traumatic movement disorders in survivors of severe head injury. Neurology 1996; 47:1488-1492.
  5. Krauss JK, Jankovic J. Head injury and posttraumatic movement disorders. Neurosurgery 2002; 50:927-939.

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