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By Hubert H. Fernandez, MD and Marcelo Merello, MD, PhD
Welcome to the June-July 2010 Edition of the MDS Web site! Click here
Case of the Month
This 58-year-old woman with Type 2 diabetes presented 9 years prior with mild speech problems, poor handwriting, mild incoordination of the hands and mild imbalance.
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Editor's Choice Article
"Imaging Essential Tremor" by Ioannis U. Isaias, MD, et al. Summary and podcast review by Joseph Jankovic, MD, Professor of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
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Quick Opinion Please
This is the case of a 19-year-old, right-handed young woman with gradual onset of tremors for about 2-3 years.
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Movement Disorders Journal
Your direct access to the official journal of The Movement Disorder Society.
Impact factor: 4.014.
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Educational Resources
The MDS educational program offers high caliber CME and professional development opportunities in Movement Disorders.
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Have an idea for a course on Movement Disorders? Submit it here.
Rating Scales
MDS-owned rating scales & MDS Task Force Recommended Scales
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MDS-UPDRS Training Program & Certificate Exercise
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Reviews and Position Papers
The complete collection of Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews and Task Force Position Papers published in the Movement Disorders Journal.
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Health Professionals
Are you a nurse, therapist or dietician? Look no further for valuable information and resources related to your specialty.
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Driving and Parkinson's disease
- Balancing road safety with loss of independence
Road safety of patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's Disease (PD) needs to be balanced with the loss of independence, reduction of activities and depression that is associated with driving cessation. - Decision on driving fitness a joint process
Driving is an important instrumental activity of daily living that is essential for mobility and independence. Driving safety depends on vision, cognition, motor function, and alertness, all of which can be impaired in Parkinson's disease (PD).
Ongoing
De Novo Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
CME Webcast - September 13, 2008,
San Francisco, CA, USA
Journal CME
Your source for quality medical education
The Clinicians' and Nurses' Guide to Parkinson's Disease
Co-sponsored by WE MOVE and The Movement Disorder Society
Upcoming
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
October 16, 2010
São Paulo, Brazil
New Therapies for Advanced Parkinson's Disease
October 29, 2010
Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
