Involuntary movements. Part 1.

Roll I - Involuntary movements, part 1. The following titles and description is taken from the Institute of Neurology cinefilm catalogue. "Involuntary movements: A classification of involuntary movements is provided and examples of the following are shown: thyrotoxicosis, sensory ataxia, Sydenham's and Huntington's chorea, hemiballismus, torsion dystonia, myoclonus and tics (10 min.) / Involuntary movements (Athetosis, torsion dystonia, spasmodic torticollis): A series of sequences selected by Dr. David Marsden illustrate the features of athetosis, torsion dystonia and spasmodic toricollis. The cases of athetosis are variously due to pernicterus, anoxia at birth, and an anaesthetic mishap. The spasmodic torticollis and torsion dystonia are of unknown aetiology except in one of the latter which followed mumps at the age of 8 years (12 min.) / Involuntary movements: Four patients are shown the first being a woman of 46 years with unilateral hemiballistic movements since an infantile hemiplegia at the age of 3 years. This is followed by a girl of 20 years with severe choreoathetosis following perinatal anoxia. The last two patients are first a girl with unusual myoclonus and finally a boy with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (6 min.)"