The brain has a complex system that sends and receives messages that turn our thoughts into actions. For the system to work correctly, the brain and the parts it moves must work in harmony, with clear communication.

Sometimes these messages aren’t sent or received properly, resulting in uncoordinated movements. This may be caused by disease or injury to the parts of the brain that control movement.

“Movement disorder” is a term that describes a collection of related disorders that are characterized by excess or unwanted movement, or that affect your child’s coordination.

Our specialists treat the full range of movement disorders, including:

• Tics and Tourette syndrome: Repeated movements that are compulsive and follow a specific pattern
• Ataxia: Incoordination of movements
• Chorea: Rapid involuntary movement
• Conversion disorder (psychogenic movements): Unwanted movement that result from a psychological problem
• Dystonia: Twisting movements
• Huntington's disease: Progressive disease that gets worse as nerves break down
• Metabolic movement disorders: Any movement disorder that is related to how the body makes or uses energy
• Muscle spasms without weakness
• Myoclonus: Brief twitching
• Parkinsonism: Progressive disease that gets worse as nerves break down
• Tardive dyskinesia: Slow and repeated unwanted movements
• Tremors: Unwanted quivering of muscles

We offer a broad range of possible treatments, devoted to improving your child's movement and allowing him or her to build self-confidence.

In addition, we offer a wide variety of medical equipment that will improve your child's mobility. We're dedicated to helping your child experience the joy and self-confidence that comes with independent movement.

Movement disorders affect not only your child, but also your whole family. We understand the stress that a movement disorder can place on you. We offer counseling and education to equip you to deal with the condition and its effects on your child, you and your family.

After we review your child's medical history, we perform a complete physical exam and then follow up with any needed testing. We then develop a goal-based, personalized treatment plan tailored to your child's needs and abilities.