Course Directors

Jacques Doumbe, MD - Douala Laquintinie Hospital - Douala, Cameroon
Biniyam Alemayehu Ayele, MD - Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Faculty

Ali Shalash, MD, PhD - Ain Shams University - Cairo, Egypt
Samia Ben Sassi, MD - Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology - Tunis, Tunisia
Jean Philippe Azulay, PhD, MD - University Hospital Timone - Marseille, France
Jonathan Carr, MBChB, PhD - University of Stellenbosch - Cape Town, South Africa
Wassilios Meissner, MD, PhD - CHU Bordeaux - Bordeaux, France
Olivier Rascol, MD, PhD - University of Toulouse - Toulouse, France
Elena Moro, MD, PhD - Grenoble Alpes University - Grenoble, France
Houyam Tibar, MD - Universite Mohammad 5 - Casablanca, Morocco

The primary purpose of this course is to address the knowledge gap regarding the basics of movement disorders focusing on the evaluation, diagnoses, and treatment of Parkinson’s disease, tremor, myoclonus, chorea, tics disorders, and dystonia. The course was designed for general practitioners currently practicing in Africa.

This course will take place over two days – one dedicated to English language instruction, the other exclusively in French. The course consists of a series of didactic lectures, interactive question and answer sessions and video case presentations by faculty. The course lecture topics covered are the same for each course day.

Registration Fees
Members: Free
No Fee Members: Free
Non-Members:Free
*Non-members from the MDS-African Section can apply for a FREE No-Fee membership with MDS and register for this course at no cost. Must apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the session.

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Upon completion of this activity learners will be able to:

1. Describe diagnostic approach of Parkinson’s disease, tremor, myoclonus, chorea, tics disorders, and dystonia
2. Identify differential diagnosis of Parkinsonism
3. Summarize treatment options for Parkinson’s disease, tremor, myoclonus, chorea, tics disorders, and dystonia

This activity is intended for Primary Care Physicians, General Neurologists, Clinical Fellows, Neurology Residents, and Medical Students.