When to see a movement specialist
How to decide whether a movement-disorder specialist should see tremor, slowness, or a change in walking.
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Movement disorder articles
Calm notes on tremor, slowness, and the specialist question.
What I cover
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When this page is the right start
Movement disorders include conditions that change tremor, speed, stiffness, or walking. Early features people ask about are described in early signs of Parkinson's. Those features are not a diagnosis by themselves.
If you are deciding who to see, read when to see a movement disorder specialist. The Los Angeles page is movement disorders in Los Angeles.
This sits beside adult neurology. Request an appointment if you want a physician to sort out which symptoms matter.
Treatments
What I actually do for movement.
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Dr. Shawn Sedgh completed residency training in both pediatrics (3 years) and neurology (3 years).
Dr. Shawn Sedgh completed residency training in both pediatrics (3 years) and neurology (3 years).
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Condition pages are written to be deeper than hospital directory paragraphs.
Condition pages are written to be deeper than hospital directory paragraphs.
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Every article is written or reviewed by the treating neurologist, with tier-matched citations.
Every article is written or reviewed by the treating neurologist, with tier-matched citations.
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A consultation request goes to a named physician, not a switchboard.
A consultation request goes to a named physician, not a switchboard.
A plan built for one person.
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Common questions
Things people ask before they book.
Does a tremor mean Parkinson's?
No. A tremor has many causes. The article on early signs explains why a visit is how that question gets answered.
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Tell us who the visit is for and the reason. Appointment requests are read by the practice.