Movement Disorders: Current Diagnostics, Management and Future Perspectives

Dear Colleagues,

Movement disorders, both hypokinetic and hyperkinetic, can be the manifestation of a wide spectrum of neurodegenerative, immune-mediated, neuroinflammatory, metabolic, systemic or genetic conditions. We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue entitled "Movement Disorders: Current Diagnostics, Management and Future Perspectives".

This Special Issue aims to present the most recent advances in the diagnosis and management of movement disorders, including tremor, parkinsonism, dystonia, ataxia, chorea, myoclonus and tics, as these disorders significantly impact patients’ daily functioning and independence. The current diagnostic and management of movement disorders incorporates medical history and phenotypic data, physical examination, genetic information, biomarkers and wearable device recordings. Moreover, recent breakthroughs have been driven by technological advances in neuroimaging, neuromodulation, cell and gene therapy, digital biomarkers, deep learning and artificial intelligence, aiding the diagnosis and management of movement disorders. The integration of knowledge from the above-mentioned areas is paving the way for a more comprehensive, personalized approach to movement disorder management.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews (including case-based reviews) are welcome. Topics of interest for publication may include (but are not limited to) the following: rare movement disorders, immune-mediated movement disorders, drug-induced movement disorders, non-motor symptoms, personalized genetic therapy, seed amplification assays, cell therapies and AI-driven diagnostics. We hope that this Special Issue will help clinicians recognize and treat common and uncommon movement disorders early, using evidence-based personalized medicine.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Stefania Kalampokini
Dr. Marianthi A. Arnaoutoglou
Guest Editors

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