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Movement Disorders Program

At UC Irvine Health, we specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders. Our center combines state-of-the-art clinical care and advanced technology in a warm and reassuring environment.

Our physicians are board-certified and fellowship-trained in movement disorders and related subspecialties. We work in collaboration with physical therapists and nutrition counselors to personalize each patient's care.

Our patients also benefit from access to the latest technology and our leading-edge clinical research. The movement disorders team belongs to several national and international research consortiums on movement disorders, including: the Parkinson’s Study Group, the Huntington’s Study Group and the Dystonia Study Group.

For more information or to schedule a consultation, please call 714-456-7002.

The movement disorders team diagnoses and treats the following conditions:
  • Ataxia
  • Blepharospasm
  • Cervical dystonia (torticollis)
  • Essential tremor and other forms of tremor
  • Hemifacial spasm
  • Huntington’s disease
  • Limb spasticity (from stroke, multiple sclerosis or trauma)
  • Myoclonus
  • Normal pressure hydrocephalus
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Parkinsonian syndromes (including progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy and corticobasal degeneration)
  • Restless leg syndrome
  • Spasmodic dysphonia
  • Tic and Tourette syndrome
  • Writer’s cramp (focal action dystonia)

We treat movement disorders by selecting therapies that best meet the needs of the individual patient. Treatments and services may include:

  • Medications
  • Rehabilitative therapies (physical therapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy)
  • Botulinum toxin (Botox) injections
  • Neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS)

When indicated, our patients may also be referred to other specialists at UC Irvine Health, including physicians in orthopaedics, gastroenterology, geriatric medicine, dermatology, neuropsychology and psychiatry, among others.

Our UC Irvine Health neurological team includes:

The Movement Disorders Program also frequently draws upon expertise from neuroradiologists, including:

Patients also may be seen by UC Irvine Health neuropsychologist Mina Oak, PhD.

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714-456-7002