MDS Educational Activities

Live Activities

Workshop Program

MORNING SESSION
8:00 – 8:15	Welcome and Introduction
8:15 – 9:00	Case series 1: Diagnosing RLS Arthur Walters Common presenting complaints RLS diagnostic criteria Associated conditions Differential diagnosis Work-up
9:00 – 9:45	Case Series 2: Initial treatment of mild to moderate RLS Arthur Walters Treating associated conditions Non-pharmacologic approaches Intermittent RLS Efficacy of different pharmacologic agents Initiation of pharmacotherapy
9:45 – 10:00	Break
10:00 – 10:45	Case series 3: Treatment of moderate to severe RLS Arthur Walters Diagnostic considerations Therapeutic options Treatment of associated conditions Depression Periodic Limb Movements during Sleep
10:45 – 11:30	Case series 4: Management of side effects with chronic treatment of RLS Arthur Walters Defining augmentation and rebound Management of augmentation and rebound
11:30 – 12:00	Panel/participant discussion: Take home points and clinical pearls from morning sessions
AFTERNOON SESSION
1:00 – 1:45	Case series 1: Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease Cynthia Comella Diagnostic considerations Tremor predominant Bradykinetic Differential diagnosis
1:45 – 2:30	Case series 2: Initial treatment of PD Kapil Sethi Where do we stand on neuroprotection Non-pharmacologic approaches (exercise) When to initiate pharmacotherapy How to choose pharmacotherapy
2:30 – 2:45	Break
2:45 – 3:30	Case series 3: Treatment of Advanced PD, motor complications Kapil Sethi Clinical manifestations Selecting the appropriate treatment option
3:30 - 4:00	Case series 4: Treatment of non-motor features of PD Cynthia Comella Sleep disorders in PD Depression Dementia
4:00 – 4:30	Panel discussion
4:30	Adjourn