15th International Congress Themed Courses Streaming Content
Pricing - MDS Members: $65.00 US; Non-Members: $125.00 US
The Themed Courses for the 15th International Congress are as follows:
| Cognitive decline in movement disorders |
Chairs: Anatomical substrate of cognitive decline in parkinsonian disorders The clinical spectrum of dementia in parkinsonian disorders Current and future treatment of cognitive deficits in Lewy body dementias At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Gilles de la Tourette syndrome |
Chairs: The circuitry of behavioral disorders: From animal models to Tourette syndrome Clinical features of Tourette syndrome Update on treatments in Tourette syndrome At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Psychiatric features of genetic movement disorders |
Chairs: Huntington's disease Genetic parkinsonisms Genetic dystonias At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Bedside evaluation of cognition in movement disorders |
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In this interactive session, we will make the transition from theory to clinical practice and demonstrate strategies to evaluate cognition in different movement disorders. The administration and interpretation of bedside tests will be reviewed and demonstrated. Participants are encouraged to interact with the faculty and to share their approaches for group discussion and commentary. Thomas Bak At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Impulsivity, addiction and reward mechanisms in movement disorders |
Chairs: Neurochemistry and circuitry involved in reward mechanisms Genetic factors in ICD and addiction disorders Clinical manifestations of ICDs and dopamine dysregulation syndrome in Parkinson's disease At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| An update on psychogenic movement disorders |
Chairs: An update on clinical features and diagnostic criteria of psychogenic movement disorders The pathophysiology of conversion disorders Modern management of psychogenic movement disorders At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Hallucinations and psychosis in Parkinson's disease |
Chairs: Epidemiology and phenomenology of psychosis in Parkinson's disease Is there something you aren't telling me? Detecting psychotic symptoms in Parkinson's disease Treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease: Current agents and future directions At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Impulse control disorders (ICDs) |
Chairs: The clinical spectrum of ICDs and dopamine dysregulation syndrome (DDS) How to detect ICDs in Parkinson's disease How to manage ICDs in Parkinson's disease At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Psychogenic movement disorders: Video demonstrations and evaluation techniques |
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In this interactive session, the phenomenology and methods of examining subjects with psychogenic movement disorders will be presented using video case examples. David Riley At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| The non-dementia associated cognitive and behavioral features of Parkinson's disease |
Chairs: Dopamine and cognition: What have we learned from experimental studies? Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's disease: What does it mean? Cognitive and behavioral problems related to STN DBS in Parkinson's disease At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Startle, stereotypies and mannerisms: Video cases |
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In this interactive session, the phenomenology, clinical features and neurophysiology of abnormal startle, stereotypies and mannerisms will be reviewed using video examples. Marie Saint-Hilaire At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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| Mood changes in Parkinson's disease: Depression, anxiety and apathy |
Chairs: Depression in Parkinson's disease Anxiety in Parkinson's disease Apathy in Parkinson's disease At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:
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