Abstract
The article deals with extrapyramidal diseases, their classification, symptoms and description of the extrapyramidal diseases (ED). ED can be defined as a series of disorders caused mainly by abnormalities of basal ganglia and their interconnection.
Extrapyramidal symptoms can be divided into hypokinesis, limiting free movement, and hyperkinetic (dyskinetic), characterized by abnormal involuntary movements. Hypokinetic symptoms are manifested by akinesis (free movement initiation disorder) and bradykinesia (slow motion).
Selected extrapyramidal diseases / disorders include Parkinson's syndrome, chorea, ballism dystonia, torsion dystonia, tremor, myoclonus and tics. Early diagnosis, treatment, and proper management of extrapyramidal symptoms can lead to mitigation or, in better cases, to the removal of some of the symptoms.