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MDS 1st Movement Disorders Clinical Practice Conference
Course Format
Regional Online Course
Start Date
Thu, Nov 18, 2021
End Date
Fri, Nov 19, 2021
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Program Description

The MDS 1st Movement Disorders Clinical Practice Conference was developed by the editors of MDCP after more than one term of Journal management and a critical appraisal of manuscript submissions.  The editors have identified a series of Unanswered Questions in Clinical Practice and Unmet Clinical Needs in Movement Disorders that deserve to be discussed and presented to our clinical audience and MDS members.  The editors want to target some of these issues in the first conference...

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Faculty

Course Directors
Kailash Bhatia, MD, DM, FRCP - University College London, Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
Marcelo Merello, MD, PhD - FLENI, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Faculty
Angelo Antonini, MD, PhD - University of Padua, Padua, Italy
Bettina Balint, MD - University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
Bas Bloem, MD, PhD - Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Fiorella Contarino, MD, PhD - Leiden University Medical Center, The Hague, Netherlands
Alberto Espay, MD, MSc - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
Alfonso Fasano, MD, PhD - Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Mark Hallett, MD - NINDS, Bethesda, MD, USA
Ashwani Jha, PhD - UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom
Christine Klein, MD - University of Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
Benzi Kluger, MD - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Anthony Lang, OC, MD, FRCPC - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Andrew Lees, MD, FRCP, FMedSci - Reta Lila Weston Inst. of Neurological Studies, London, United Kingdom
Brit Mollenhauer, MD - Paracelsus-Elena Klinik and University Medical Center Goettingen, Kassel, Germany
Jose Obeso, MD, PhD - CINAC, Madrid, Spain

Chairs
Francisco Cardoso, MD, PhD, FAAN - The Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Susan Fox, MRCP (UK), PhD - University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
Oscar Gershanik, MD - Hospital Universitario Favaloro Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Timothy Lynch, MB, BSc, FRCPI, FRCP - The Dublin Neurological Institute, Dublin, Ireland

Course Purpose

The MDS 1st Movement Disorders Clinical Practice Conference will feature a wide range of speakers from around the globe.  A panel of neuroscientists and neurologists, leaders within their fields, will curate and chair ‘Topic Sessions’ featuring a mix of teaching talks and research presentations on a broad range of movement disorders topics.  ‘Topic Sessions’ will include Unanswered Questions in Clinical Practice and Unmet Clinical Needs in Movement Disorders.  This conference is aimed at the general readership of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.

Registration Fees

Member: $0

Non-Member: $25 USD

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners will be able to:

1. Review Unanswered Questions in Clinical Practice and Unmet Clinical Needs in Movement Disorders

2. Plan actions toward addressing the Unmet Clinical Needs in Movement Disorders

3. Criticize current literature on Unanswered Questions in Clinical Practice

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for the general readership of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice.

Course Schedule

MDS 1st Movement Disorders Clinical Practice Conference
Thursday, November 18, 2021 | 17:00-21:50 GMT

17:00 – 17:10 GMT Welcome Message from Editors
Kailash Bhatia & Marcelo Merello 
Opening Session 
Chairs: Kailash Bhatia & Marcelo Merello 
17:10 – 17:40 GMT Movement Disorders and SARS-COVID-2
Alfonso Fasano 
Session 1: Unanswered Questions in Clinical Practice 
Chair: Oscar Gershanik 
17:40 – 18:10 GMT The Role Biomarkers in Clinical Practice
Brit Mollenhauer
18:10 – 18:40 GMT Off Label Prescribing of Disease-Modifying Therapies Under Investigation in Movement Disorders: Balancing Uncertain Risks and Benefits
Tony Lang 
18:40 – 19:10 GMT Role of the Gastrointestinal System in the Development of Parkinson’s Disease
Fiorella Contarino 
19:10 – 19:40 GMT Panel Discussion
All Faculty 
Chair: Tim Lynch 
19:40 – 20:10 GMT Genetic Testing for GBA and LRRK2 Mutations: Is it time for routine use?
Christine Klein 
20:10 – 20:40 GMT Relevance of Antibodies Testing in Movement Disorders
Bettina Balint 
20:40 – 21:10 GMT Pitfalls of the New Tremor Classification
Alberto Espay 
21:10 – 21:40 GMT Panel Discussion
All Faculty 
21:40 – 21:50 GMT Closing
Kailash Bhatia & Marcelo Merello 


MDS 1st Movement Disorders Clinical Practice Conference
Friday, November 19, 2021 | 17:00-21:50 GMT

17:00 – 17:10 GMT Welcome Message from Editors
Kailash Bhatia & Marcelo Merello 
Opening Session 
17:10 – 17:40 GMT The Clinical Paradox on Interrupting Basal Ganglia Circuity for Good
Jose Obeso 
Session 2: Unmet Clinical Needs in Movement Disorders 
Chair: Susan Fox 
17:40 – 18:10 GMT L-Dopa Non-Responsive Symptoms
Angelo Antonini 
18:10 – 18:40 GMT Compensation Strategies for Gait Impairments in Parkinson’s Disease 
Bas Bloem 
18:40 – 19:10 GMT Management of Functional Movement Disorders
Mark Hallett 
19:10 – 19:40 GMT Panel Discussion
All Faculty 
Chair: Francisco Cardoso 
19:40 – 20:10 GMT Dopamine Devils: Impulsivity, Creativity and Dysregulation / Impulse Control Disorders and Dopamine Dysregulation
Andrew Lees 
20:10 – 20:40 GMT Palliative Care of End Stage of Parkinsonism
Benzi Kluger 
20:40 – 21:10 GMT Toward an Efficient Use of Monitoring Technology
Ashwani Jha 
21:10 – 21:40 GMT Panel Discussion
All Faculty 
21:40 – 21:50 GMT Closing
Kailash Bhatia & Marcelo Merello 

 

Hardware and Software Requirement

  1. Active Internet connection (DSL or Cable). Dial-up connection will have constant buffering problem
  2. Compatible with Windows PC and MAC (256 MB of RAM or higher)
  3. Activity is best viewed on Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Safari 5.0 or higher and Firefox 29.0 or higher
  4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher)
  5. Adobe Reader to print certificate

Contact Us
MDS Education
education@movementdisorders.org
MDS Secretariat

Allie Oakley

Interactive Sessions

Thursday, November 18 - Friday, November 19, 2021 at 17:00-21:50 GMT

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