Course Directors

Ferzana Amod, MBBCh, FCNeurology - University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Njideka Okubadejo, MD, FMCP, FAAN - University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Faculty

Kailash Bhatia, MD, DM, FRCP - University College of London, London, United Kingdom

Francisco Cardoso, MD, PhD, FAAN - UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Jonathan Carr, MBChB, PhD - Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

Joaquim Ferreira, MD, PhD - University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Oluwadamilola Ojo, MD - College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Tamara Pringsheim, MD - University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada

Ali Shalash, MD, PhD - Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

Riaan Van Coller, PhD - University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

The primary purpose of the MDS-AS Movement Disorders Related to Neurological and Systemic Disorders is to provide an overview of systemic and neurological disorders that can present as movement disorders.

Registration Fees
Members & No-Fee Members: $0 USD
Non-Members: $50 USD

*Non-members from the MDS-African Section can apply for a FREE No-Fee membership with MDS to receive the reduced fee. Must apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the session. To apply for membership, please click here.

Registration closes on September 26, 2022.

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Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Define common movement disorders occurring in systemic and neurological disorders

2. Identify the etiology of disorders associated with a particular movement disorder

3. List the categories of systemic disorders that can present with Movement Disorders (ex: drugs, metabolic, autoimmune, etc.)

4. Recognize patterns of a particular syndrome (ex: list of differentials for chorea in a young female)

This activity is intended for general neurologists, primary care clinicians, clinical fellows, and neurology residents.