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The involuntary movement disorder known as chorea can be due to a wide variety of neurological conditions, both genetic and acquired. This volume provides a comprehensive account of these conditions. While Huntington&'s disease is the prototypic inherited chorea, with the development of the genetic test for this disorder it has become apparent that...

Panic disorder is characterized by sudden, unexpected attacks of intense fear and anticipatory anxiety. Panic attacks include symptoms such as palpitations, dyspnoea, dizziness, trembling, gastrointestinal discomfort and fear of dying. Therefore, patients with panic disorder often assume physical illnesses may underly their symptoms. They...

Upper voices vocal scorefor upper voices and organThis radiant anthem was commissioned as part of the celebrations to mark Her Majesty&'s Diamond Jubilee. It was first performed at the Service of Thanksgiving on 5 June 2012 at St Paul&'s Cathedral by choristers from the Chapel Royal, St Paul&'s, and an expressly auditioned &'Diamond Choir&' of...

Violence against women is a major problem in all countries, affecting women in every socio-economic group and at every life stage. Nowhere in the world do women share equal social and economic rights with men or the same access as men to productive resources. Economic globalization and development are creating new challenges for women&'s rights as...

The Administrative State Emerges in America, 1900-1940In the 1830s, the French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville warned that "e;insufferable despotism"e; would prevail if America ever acquired a national administrative state. Today&'s Tea Partiers evidently believe that, after a great wrong turn in the early twentieth century, Tocqueville&'s...

The Cosmopolitan Mediations of Hindi Film SongBollywood Sounds focuses on the songs of Indian films in their historical, social, commercial, and cinematic contexts. Author Jayson Beaster-Jones takes readers through the highly collaborative compositional process, highlighting the contributions of film directors, music directors (composers),...