22/11/2024
World Movement Disorder Day is coming up in November.
This day aims to raise awareness for movement disorders so that people can seek essential specialized care earlier.
Movement disorders are neurological (nervous system and brain) conditions that primarily affect bodily motor control, disrupting an individual's life. This could include impacts on balance, involuntary movements, stiffness, changes to a person’s speech, problems with coordination, and difficulty with walking, talking or swallowing.
But movement disorders affect much more than movement, they can also impact behaviour, thinking, and mood, or have symptoms ranging from constipation to hallucinations and memory loss.
A wide variety of factors can cause movement disorders, including genetics, certain medicines (most commonly dopamine receptor blocking drugs such as antipsychotics and antiemetics), illegal drugs or large amounts of alcohol, low levels of certain vitamins, certain medical conditions, or head injuries.
Scroll through this post to learn about some of the most common movement disorders.
Learn more https://www.movedisorder.org/WMDD/Get-Involved
