Abstract Deadline Extended for Psychogenic Movement Disorders
The abstract deadline for the 2nd International Conference on Psychogenic Movement Disorders and Other Conversion Disorders has been extended to Monday February 23, 2009. Submit an abstract now!
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13th International Congress News
The Preliminary Program 
is now available!
- Register now for the 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. Reduced rates are available through
April 6!
- To reserve a hotel for the 13th International Congress, please complete this online form.
- The Late Breaking Abstract deadline is April 15.
Web Site News
The Movement Disorder Society Web site is your best source for the latest educational information about Movement Disorders.
- February/March Edition
In this edition, we hear from the men and women working toward a better future for all patients with dystonia. These include: "An Invitation from the Dystonia Study Group," "The Twists and Turns of Dystonia Genes and Loci: An Update," "Solving the Puzzle of Dystonia," "The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation: Our Mission and Commitment," and "Tyler's Hope for a Dystonia Cure." Click here to read these articles.
- Editor's Choice
Be sure to read this edition's Editor's Choice Article, "The Management of Tics," by David Shprecher, DO and Roger Kurlan, MD. The written review and podcast are provided by Joseph Jankovic, MD. Click here to go to the article and podcast.
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We live in a global community, so be sure you're connecting with your colleagues in the Movement Disorders field wherever you are. Just click here to go to the Society's new page on Facebook. When you register (free!), you'll become a member of a growing community of Movement Disorders specialists who share your professional goals.
MDS Meetings
2nd Asian and Oceanian Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Congress
New Delhi, India
February 15-17, 2009
Psychogenic Movement Disorders
Washington, DC, USA
April 2-4, 2009
MDS 13th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
Paris, France
June 7-11, 2009
Other Meetings
Old and New Dopamine Agonists in Parkinson's disease: A Reappraisal
Pisa, Italy
February 26-28, 2009
5th International Workshop on Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Parkinson's Disease Dementia
Kassel, Germany
March 8-11, 2009
4th Meeting of the UK PD NonMotor Group: NonMotor Symptoms of PD: What's new?
London, United Kingdom
March 21, 2009
Neural Control of Object Recognition and Action Workshop
Atlanta, GA, USA
September 14-16, 2009
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RLS and PD in the Office Setting: Webcast now available
Click here to view a Web cast of the recent RLS and PD in the Office Setting course held in Atlanta, GA, USA.
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