Movement Disorders 
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Frozen in Time

Imagine picking up a knife and fork. You can’t seem to control your hand. Trying to move the knife takes extreme concentration. It’s as if you were doing this for the first time. For many Parkinson’s patients, this kind of difficulty with movement can affect every aspect of life. Geisinger’s fellowship-trained neurologists can help you and others with movement disorders find a bit of freedom from these symptoms that can make even the simplest things difficult to do. 

 Specialized Care for Movement Disorders

Most movement disorders are chronic conditions. Symptoms like tremors and difficulty speaking and walking grow worse with time.  Now, advances in research and treatment offer hope and help to those suffering from movement disorders like Parkinson’s disease, Dystonia, Essential Tremor and Tourette’s syndrome.

Geisinger is the only hospital in the region with dedicated specialists in movement disorders, who provide first-line diagnosis and the most up-to-date treatments to patients in all stages of these conditions. Geisinger’s specialists are trained to provide therapeutic Botox treatments to relieve involuntary movements and muscle spasms such as those caused by torticollis, blepharospasm, and other forms of dystonia. 

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