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14th International Congress News

The Preliminary Program is now available!

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Monday, April 5
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Argentina Tours - A wide selection of tours is available to all International Congress delegates by Ovation Argentina. Click here for a complete list of available tours and pricing information.

Pre-Order 14th International Congress Teaching Courses on DVD -  Each DVD includes slides, audio and video of all eight teaching courses and the accompanying syllabi. Teaching course titles include:

• Neuroimaging techniques and applications
• Update on dystonia
• Differential diagnosis of parkinsonism
• Genetics of movement disorders
• Music and movement disorders
• Pediatric movement disorders
• Neuropharmacology of Parkinson's disease
• Update on Tremor

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A new tool has been added to the MDS Web site. At the top of any page on the Web site you will see a “SHARE” button. Just click on the button and you will see dozens of ways to connect MDS with colleagues around the world! Whether you prefer Facebook, MySpace, Twitter or simply Email, the choice is yours!

April-May 2010 Edition - MDS is proud to co-promote and feature a wonderful initiative of the Office of Rare Disease Research (ORDR) of the National Institutes of Health that provides hope for thousands of our own patients suffering from rare movement disorders. In collaboration with the NIH Institutes and Centers, the Rare Disease Clinical Research Network was initiated in 2003. Seven years later, 4 of the 19 research consortia established now focus on movement disorders: spinocerebellar ataxia, dystonia, episodic ataxia, and multiple system atrophy and similar autonomic disorders. A wonderful introduction to this initiative is written by Dr. Wendy Galpern, Program Director of Clinical Trials at the NINDS. This is followed by 4 separate articles on these rare movement disorders written by their respective consortia leaders. Read the articles here:

• NIH network addresses research needs in rare disorders

• Clinical Research Network for Episodic Ataxia: The Episodic Ataxia Registry

• Clinical Research Network for Multiple System Atrophy and Other Autonomic Disorders: The Autonomic Disorders Consortium

• Clinical Research Network for Dystonia: The Dystonia Coalition

• Clinical Research Network for Spinocerebellar Ataxias:The Clinical Research Consortium for Spinocerebellar Ataxias (CRC-SCA)