Movement Disorders

Overview

Approximately 6 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinson's disease or other types of movement disorders.

All three Mayo Clinic locations have groups of doctors organized to provide specialized care for patients with movement disorders. These groups offer:

• Doctors and allied health staff specially trained in movement disorders.
• Laboratories that perform the latest tests to diagnose these diseases.
• State-of-the-art treatments, including many drug therapies, botulinum toxin injections, implantable tremor-control devices, and deep brain stimulation.
• Extensive research programs, including clinical trials of experimental drug and surgical treatments, family studies and basic research to understand the causes of these diseases.

Diagnosis

Tools used for diagnosis will depend on the suspected type of movement disorder. Mayo Clinic works with thousands of patients each year who have movement disorders and has the expertise, paired with the most advanced laboratories, to make an accurate diagnosis.

Treatment Options

Mayo Clinic is at the forefront of developing new ways to treat patients with movement disorders. Some state-of-the-art treatments include botulinum toxin injections, deep brain stimulation, pallidotomy and thalamotomy and other therapies. A team of experienced medical professionals works with each patient and family to determine the best treatment. Read more about movement disorder treatment options.

• Treatment in Arizona
• Treatment in Florida
• Treatment in Minnesota
• Treatment of Children & Adolescents

About Movement Disorders

Movement disorders describes many neurological disorders that cause involuntary excessive movements or slow, awkward, deliberate movements.