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International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

WEBInternational Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society ®. International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. More than 11,000 clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving care for some of the most challenging disorders through education and research. Join MDS Log in.

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Movement Disorders Specialist Finder

WEBMovement Disorders Specialist Finder. The Movement Disorders Specialist Finder is a free online tool that allows patients to search for a specialist by name, geographic location, or expertise. All of the specialists in this directory have opted in to be included and are located throughout the world. Browse the Specialist Finder.

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MDS-ES Allied Health Care in Movement Disorders: Focus on the

WEBProgram Description. The MDS-ES Allied Health Care in Movement Disorders: Focus on the Management of Parkinson´s Disease and Functional Movement Disorders course aims to improve skills in clinical assessment and treatment of Parkinson's disease and Functional movement disorders, since insufficient skills prevent allied health care professionals …

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Movement Disorders Clinical Practice

WEBImpact Factor: 4.0. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, an official Journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, is an online-only journal committed to publishing high quality peer-reviewed articles related to clinical aspects of movement disorders which broadly include phenomenology, investigative, translational and

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Parkinson's Disease & Parkinsonism

WEBParkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized primarily by loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra. Symptoms generally develop on one body side slowly over years but the progression may differ from one person to another due to the diversity of the disease. People with PD may experience tremor, mainly at rest

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Restless Leg Syndrome: Essential Facts for Patients

WEBRestless legs syndrome (RLS) is a condition of the nervous system that causes an irresistible urge to move the legs. People with RLS may describe a sensation of stinging, burning, creeping and/or painful tension deep within their legs. RLS symptoms worsen in the evening and at night time, which may lead to sleep problems.

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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Scales in Parkinson’s Disease: …

WEBParkinson’s Problem Schedule (PPS) The PPS107 contains 39 items reflecting activities, behaviors, and emotions in a 3-factor structure: psy-chological, cognitive, and motoric. The presence of the problems is rated ‘‘yes’’ or ‘‘no’’; severity and stress are both rated from 0 to 4. Higher scores reflect more problems.

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Telemedicine in Your Movement Disorders Practice

WEBFollow These Steps: 1. Obtain Equipment and Video Visit Software. 2. Ensure Necessary Licensure/Registration. 3. Determine Your Financial Support. 4. Set Up Your Video Exam Room.

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Multiple System Atrophy: Essential Facts for Patients

WEBMultiple System Atrophy (MSA) is a rare disorder that affects the functioning of multiple systems in the brain. Some of these are involved in the control of movement, balance and coordination, while others ensure blood pressure, bladder, bowel and sexual function. Patients may experience: Slowness of movement, muscle stiffness and/or shaking

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Advances in Treatments of Essential Tremor

WEBProf. Eng King Tan: For pharmacologic agents in essential tremor (ET) patients, propranolol (the only drug approved by the FDA), primidone, and topiramate are considered clinically useful, and alprazolam and botulinum toxin type A possibly useful (MDS evidence based review) 1,2. Various benzodiazepines and anticonvulsants are commonly used in

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Interdisciplinary Care Specialties: Physical Therapy

WEBPhysical therapy aims to maximize independence and quality of life from diagnosis and throughout the course of the disorder/disease. Physical therapy involves a process of physical examination, goal-setting, plan of care, and intervention. The physical therapist assesses the impact of a movement disorder on gait, posture, balance, falls

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Conference Calendar

WEBConference Calendar. This calendar includes events submitted from across the industry that may be of interest to movement disorders professionals. Only shaded listings with the MDS logo denote an MDS educational program, or one that is sponsored, supported or endorsed by MDS. Submit Meeting Announcement.

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Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the …

WEBAbstract: We present a clinimetric assessment of the Movement Disorder Society (MDS)-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS).

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Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson's Disease: Essential Facts for

WEBAbout The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society ®. The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is a professional society of more than 11,000 clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the care of patients with movement disorders through education and research.

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MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS)

WEBThe MDS-UPDRS was developed to evaluate various aspects of Parkinson’s disease including non-motor and motor experiences of daily living and motor complications. It includes a motor evaluation and characterizes the extent and burden of disease across various populations. The scale can be used in a clinical setting as well as in research.

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MDS Evidence-Based Review of Treatments for Essential Tremor

WEBInclusion criteria 4 (n = 10) and 5 (minimum 2 weeks of treatment) were adapta-tions of the items adopted in the Parkinsons disease ’ MDS Evidence-Based Medicine (MDS-EBM) review (respectively, n = 20 and a minimum 4 weeks of treat-ment). These changes were agreed upon by consensus of the task force when developing the protocol and accepted

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