The Movement Disorders Division is a leader in delivering world-class, patient-centered care across the full spectrum of movement disorders. Our team combines compassionate and holistic treatment with groundbreaking research and advanced training to ensure every patient receives the most comprehensive care. We specialize in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonian syndromes, tremor, dystonia, chorea, Huntington’s disease, ataxia, tics, gait disorders, normal pressure hydrocephalus, restless legs syndrome, and autoimmune and genetic movement disorders.
With locations at Rhode Island Hospital and Butler Hospital, we provide expert care that is accessible to patients throughout Rhode Island and the surrounding region. Our multidisciplinary team of specialists offers the latest individualized treatments while advancing research and education at the highest level.
What are Movement Disorders?
Movement disorders can result from an excess or lack of movement. These disorders affect more than 40 million people in the United States. The most common movement disorders are:
- Parkinson's disease and related disorders (multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration and Lewy body disease)
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Tremor Disorders
- Dystonia (blepharospasm, writer’s cramp, and cervical and generalized dystonia)
- Chorea and Huntington's disease
- Gait disorders and ataxia
- Myoclonus
- Tics and Tourette syndrome
- Hemifacial spasm
- Medication-induced movements
- Tardive dyskinesia
