14th International Congress News
Letter of Intent for Video Olympics due this Friday,
February 5!
Submit a video case for possible review and
presentation at the Video Olympics on the evening of Wednesday, June 16, 2010
during the 14th International Congress. Letters of Intent (LOI) are due by
February 5, 2010. Click here for more information on the Video Olympics and how
to submit your LOI.
Register before April 5 to get the best rates!
14th International Congress Teaching Courses on DVD - MDS is pleased to offer you the opportunity to pre-order a DVD of all eight teaching courses. 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
MDS Members: Regular price $100.00. Special pre-order offer
of $50.00
Non-Members: Regular price $200.00. Special
pre-order offer of $100.00
Please click here for more information and to submit your order.
Late Breaking Abstract Submission for the 14th
International Congress is now open!
A Late Breaking Abstract is any abstract reporting
information that became available for public dissemination after the deadline of
the regular abstract submission. It must be of critical importance to the
clinical and/or scientific community and/or the public and should be newsworthy.
Deadline is April 2, 2010 at 12:00 Noon US Central time. Click here for more information on Late Breaking
Abstracts.
14th International Congress - Important Dates
February 5,
2010 - LOI for Video Olympics
due
- April 2, 2010 - Late Breaking Abstract Deadline
- April 5, 2010 - Early Registration Deadline
- May 3, 2010 - Final Registration Deadline
- May 24, 2010 - Housing Deadline
Regional Section News
MDS-ES Summer School for Young Neurologists-
Online Applications open Monday, February 15.
The 3rd Annual MDS-ES
Summer School for Young Neurologists will be held 9-11 July, 2010 in Nijmegen,
The Netherlands. Young neurologists (under the age of 40) throughout Europe are
encouraged to apply for a unique, hands-on Summer School experience. For a
detailed program and application visit the Web site. The deadline for applications is April 9, 2010.
MDS-ES Call for
2010 EFNS Abstracts
MDS-ES has created a Movement Disorders
program for the EFNS Annual Congress, Geneva, Switzerland, September 25-28,
2010. Submit abstracts on Movement Disorders topics by March 25, 2010.
Junior researchers submitting Movement Disorders abstracts may also apply for
EFNS/MDS-ES bursaries to help cover the cost of Congress attendance. For bursary
details click here and go
to 'grants and awards'. To submit an abstract, click here.
MDS-AOS Web site Redesigned!
Visit the new
MDS-AOS Web site. It has the latest news on MDS-AOS activities, education, and information on upcoming meetings. Read the
official welcome message from MDS-AOS Chair, Prof. Bhim Singhal here.
Web Site
News
Quick Opinion Please Forum Welcomes Your
Input! This forum is your
gathering place to share opinions and diagnoses with colleagues and get feedback
on challenging cases. Click here to go to the forum.
MDS Health Professionals
Section 
Professionals in physical therapy, occupational therapy,
nursing, dietetics, clinical psychology, genetics and speech/language therapy
can now find the latest resources and information related to Movement Disorders.
Click
here to go to the section.
Movement Disorders Books on Sale!
Purchase
books on relevant topics in Movement Disorders on the MDS Web site through a new
partnership with Amazon. Every purchase benefits MDS. Click here to access the "bookstore", which includes more than
60 titles. If you have a book to suggest for inclusion in this section, please
e-mail the author, title and publisher to Heidi
Schudrowitz.
MDS Meetings
MDS 14th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and
Movement Disorders
Buenos Aires, Argentina
June 13-17,
2010
E-mail: Congress
Staff
Register Now!
De Novo Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and
Treatment
Lisbon Portugal
April 24, 2010
E-mail: Hope
Wallace
European Summer School for Young Neurologists
Nijmegen, The Netherlands
July 9-11, 2010
E-mail: Hope
Wallace
New Therapies for Advanced Parkinson's
Disease
Duke University, Durham, NC
September 17, 2010
E-mail: Kate
Breckenridge
Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
São
Paulo, Brazil
November, 2010
E-mail: Kate
Breckenridge
Other Meetings
Supported or Endorsed by MDS
Knowledge Gaps in
Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders
Sicily,
Italy
February 5-7, 2010
E-mail: gaps.in.mds@gmail.com
Freezing of Gait
Workshop
Washington, DC
February 24-25,
2010
E-mail: nuttj@ohsu.edu
3rd Ataxia
Investigators Meeting
Chicago, IL, USA
March 9-11,
2010
E-mail: susan@ataxia.org
Birmingham
Movement Disorders Course
Birmingham, UK
March 17-19,
2010
E-mail: susan.pope@uhb.nhs.uk
DISMOV-SIN National Congress & International Symposium
Movement Disorders in Psychiatry
Verona, Italy
March 25-27,
2010
E-mail: dismov@aristea.com
4th Singapore
International Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Symposium
Concorde Hotel, Singapore
March 26-27,
2010
E-mail: nni_secretariat@nni.com.sg
Online CME Activities
Nonmotor Aspects of Parkinson's Disease Webcast
Created from
the Edward I. Rudman Parkinson's Disease Patient and Caregiver Symposium:
Non Motor Aspects of Parkinson's Disease. Topics covered are nonmotor
aspects of Parkinson's disease such as depression, anxiety, sleep disorders,
autonomic disturbances, and cognitive deficits. Intended for patients and
caregivers.
The Clinicians' and Nurses' Guide to Parkinson's Disease
12th International Congress Teaching Course Webcasts
De Novo Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment
Recent Online Journal CME
- Vol. 24.16 "Non-Therapeutic Risk Factors for Onset of Tardive Dyskinesia in
Schizophrenia: A Meta-Analysis"
Diederik E. Tenback, MD, PhD, Peter N. van Harten, MD, PhD, and Jim van Os, MD, PhD
- Vol. 24.15: "Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease" Dag Aarsland, MD, PhD, Laura Marsh, MD, and Anette Schrag, MD, PhD
- Vol. 24.14: "Hereditary Parkinsonism: Parkinson Disease Look-Alikes–An
Algorithm for Clinicians to "PARK" Genes and Beyond" Christine Klein, MD,
Susanne A. Schneider, MD, PhD, and Anthony E. Lang, MD,
FRCPC
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