Significance of Neuroimaging for Movement Disorders: An Analytical Perspective

Abstract

One of the neurological diseases which are seen very common in humans is Movement Disorder (MD). Movement disorder is a cluster of pattern exemplified by a mutilation of the directive of deliberate activity of motor cortex with no functionality of cerebella. Disorders such as Parkinson's disease, tic disorders etc comes under this cluster pattern. In general terms, the medical symptoms of movement disorders are due to the damage of basal ganglia cells. Many previous studies depicted the loss of changes in some of functionality of neurons; however, the pathologic sources for several disorders like MD still undetermined. In order to visualize such pathologic occurrences in many movement disorders, an advanced technique name neuroimaging has been used. Various neuroimaging techniques such as MR (Magnetic Resonance) imaging etc. have been used to visualize pathological changes in these disorders. In this article, significance of neuroimaging techniques is depicted for resolving conflicts of movement disorders. Further, some limitations are also explained.