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MDS Fundamentals Video Lecture: Classification and Approach to the Patient with Movement Disorders
Anthony E. Lang, OC, MD, FRCPC - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

MDS Fundamentals Presentation Slides: Dystonia Diagnosis and Treatment
Marie Vidailhet, MD, PhD - Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, France

MDS Fundamentals Video Lecture: Dystonia
Alberto Albanese, MD - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rozzano MI, Italy

MDS Virtual Congress 2020 Teaching Course No. 402: Dystonia
Cynthia Comella, MD, FAAN, FASM, FANA - Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Presentation Slides: Dystonia
Marie Vidailhet, MD, PhD

Presentation Slides: Update on Dystonia
Samer D. Tabbal, MD - American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

MDS Journal/Review Article: The Phenomenology of Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia
Christos Ganos, MD - Charite University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

Videos 1-6: The Phenomenology of Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia
Christos Ganos, MD - Charite University Medicine, Berlin, Germany

MDS Virtual Congress 2020 Teaching Course No. 103: Therapeutic Plenary Session: Approaches to Dystonia
Eduardo Tolosa, MD - Servicio Neurologia, Barcelona, Spain

MDS Journal/Review Article: Therapeutic Advances in Dystonia
Alberto Albanese, MD - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rozzano MI, Italy

Content Edited By:
Brian Berman, MD - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Content Curated By:
Susanne A. Schneider, MD, PhD - University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany

The primary purpose of this program is to provide foundational content that provides the learner concepts of dystonia, tools to conduct assessments and an overview of treatment options.

At the completion of this curriculum track, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how to assess patients with dystonia.
2. Recognize common presentations of different types of dystonia.
3. List ways to manage dystonia with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments including surgical interventions.

This activity is intended for students, residents, neurologists, neurosurgeons, specialist nurses, and health professionals.

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 Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.
4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher).
5. Adobe Reader to print certificate.
6. Allow ActiveX controls to run on your computer: If the yellow strip appears on the top of your web browser while running the Webcast, right click on it and select Allow blocked contents to run.
7. Turn the Pop-up blocker off: On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker