14th International Congress News

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Web Site News

Browse the July Edition of the MDS Web site! - This month, we feature the theme “Driving and Parkinson’s” with feature articles by: Ergun Y. Uc, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinic, Iowa City, Iowa USA; and Ester Klimkeit, adjunct senior lecturer position in the School of Psychology and Psychiatry at Monash University, Victoria, Australia. To read the articles, click on the links below:

Driving Ability in Parkinson's Disease: Balancing road safety with loss of independence

Driving in Parkinson's Disease: Decision on driving fitness a joint process

Editor’s Choice Article – This month’s Editor’s Choice Article is “Imaging Essential Tremor” by Ioannis U. Isaias, et al. The podcast summary and review is provided by Joseph Jankovic, MD, Professor of Neurology and Director, Parkinson Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas USA. To read the review, 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. Click here to read more.

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. Click here to read more.

New Tools on the Home Page -

• RSS Feed – Look for the little orange RSS symbol and click on the link to access a listing of the latest Journal abstracts. Click here to go directly to the listing.

• MDS-UPDRS Training Exercise & Certificate Program – The new program is now available to Members and Non-members under the Rating Scales section of the home page. Click here to access the program directly.