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• Our Society

  Our Society
  The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is an international professional society of clinicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.

  • About Us
    (En Español/繁体中文/简体中文)
  • Affiliate Member Societies
  • Bylaws
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  • Health Professionals (Non-Physician)
  • Leadership Manual

  • MDS Leadership
  • MDS Organizational Chart
  • Online Project Management
  • Purpose, Mission and Goals
  • Strategic Plan
  • Task Force Home Pages
  • Website Leadership
• Education

  Education
  The MDS educational program offers high caliber CME and professional development opportunities in Movement Disorders. Browse upcoming workshops and conferences, Webcasts, E-Learning resources, and more.

  • Ambassador Program
  • Coffee Break CME
  • Develop Your Own Course
  • Educational Resources
  • E-Learning

  • Feedback - Contact Us
  • Multimedia
  • Online Journal CME
  • Upcoming Courses
  • Visiting Professor Program
• International Congress

  International Congress
  The Movement Disorder Society (MDS) gathers thousands of the field's clinicians, researchers, trainees and industry supporters on an annual basis at its International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. The purpose of the MDS International Congress is to share ideas, encourage interest among all those involved in the care and research of Movement Disorders, to participate in the activities of MDS and to advance the related clinical and scientific discipline.

  • Overview
    (En Español/繁体中文/简体中文)
  • 2011 Toronto Congress
  • 2012 Dublin Congress

  • Add name to International Congress Mailing List
  • Contact MDS Congress Staff
  • Future and Past Congresses
• Announcements

  Announcements
  MDS welcomes submissions from nonprofit organizations for job postings, grants, fellowships, notices and conference/workshop information for placement on the Website.

  • Available Grants
  • Conference Calendar
  • Fellowship Postings
  • Job Postings

  • MDS Supported and Endorsed Meetings
  • Notices
• Membership

  Membership
  MDS works to advance the sciences by disseminating knowledge about Movement Disorders and by promoting research into causes, prevention and treatment of these disorders. Membership categories include: Regular, Junior, Health Professional, Student, and Waived Dues.

  • Overview
    (En Español/繁体中文/简体中文)
  • Apply for Membership
  • Contact the International Secretariat
  • Members

  • Membership Mailing List
  • MoveNet
  • Online Membership Directory
  • Pay Your 2012 Dues
  • Waived Dues Membership
• Publications

  Publications
  The Movement Disorder Society produces several publications in order to disseminate information, to communicate the latest research and to provide opportunities for its members to share ideas. Many of these publications are offered as membership benefits.

  • Overview
    (En Español/繁体中文/简体中文)
  • Archived Website Editions
  • Audio-Visuals for Sale
  • EBM Reviews & Task Force Papers
  • E-Newsletter Archive
  • Latest News

  • MDS-UPDRS
  • Movement Disorders Books
  • Movement  Disorders Journal
  • Moving Along  Newsletter
  • Rating Scales
  • Related Meeting Materials
  • Video Library
• Regional Sections

  Regional Sections
  Created not only to further the goals and objectives of MDS International, The Movement Disorder Society's regional sections strive to increase the interest, education and participation of neurologists, Movement Disorder specialists, non-Movement Disorder specialists, trainees, health professionals and scientists in the Asian and Oceanian, European, Pan American and Sub-Saharan Africa Interest Group regions.

  • Asian and Oceanian Section (AOS) (繁体中文/简体中文)
  • European Section (ES)
  • Pan American Section (PAS)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa Interest Group (SSAIG)

Archived Website Editions

2011

• December/January
  
  • Message from the Editors
  • Editor's Choice Article
  • Grand Rounds session to debut at Congress 2012
  • Congress 2012 News and Updates
   
• October/November
  
  • Message from the Editors
  • Editors Choice Article
  • Quick Opinion Please (Members Only)
   
• August/September
  • Message from the Editors
  • Enroll-HD: A Prospective Registry Study in a Global Huntington's Disease COHORT
  • Case of the Month (Members Only)
  • Quick Opinion Please (Members Only)
     
• June/July
  • Message from the Editors
  • DMRF provides essential services for physicians and patients
  • Training tomorrow's movement disorder superheroes
  • 5th International Dystonia Symposium - It's not what you think!
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• April/May
  • Message from the Editors
  • Welcome from the new European Section (ES) Chair
    
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• February/March
  • Message from the Editors
  • Editor's Choice Article

2010

• December 2010/January 2011
  • Message from the Editors
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Announces Public Comment Period For Parkinson's Disease Common Data Elements
  • It's Elementary - Collecting Data That Unite Research Efforts
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• October/November
  • Message from the Editors
  • Reflections from the 14th International Meeting in Buenos Aires
  • Presidential Lectures Video Interviews
  • 2010 MDS Awards Announced
  • Editor's Choice Article
 
• August/September
  • Message from the Editors
  • An approach to the patient with chorea
  • Update on neuroacanthocytosis syndromes
  • The neuropsychiatry of chorea
  • Speech and swallowing disorders in chorea
  • NBIA Disorders Association: From Hope to Discovery to Cure
  • The Advocacy for Neuroacanthocytosis Patients
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• June/July
  • Message from the Editors
  • Driving ability in Parkinson's disease
  • Driving in Parkinson's disease
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• April/May
  • Message from the Editors
  • NIH network addresses research needs in rare disorders
  • Clinical Research Network for Episodic Ataxia: The Episodic Ataxia Registry
  • Clinical Research Network for Multiple System Atrophy and Other Autonomic Disorders: The Autonomic Disorders Consortium
  • Clinical Research Network for Dystonia: The Dystonia Coalition
  • Clinical Research Network for Spinocerebellar Ataxias: The Clinical Research Consortium for Spinocerebellar Ataxias (CRC-SCA)
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• February/March
  • Message from the Editors
  • President's Letter
  • An MDS Educational and Ambassador Program: Highlights of the 1st Movement Disorders Society National Convention Focusing on X-Linked Dystonia
  • Editor's Choice Article

2009

• December 2009/January 2010
  • Message from the Editors
  • New Moving Along Editors take over reins
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• October/November
  • Message from the Editors
  • Update on Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome
  • Tourette Syndrome Association committed to research, education
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• August/September
  • Message from the Editors
  • Jean-Martin Charcot and Movement Disorders: Neurological Legacies to the 21st Century
  • The Stress of Misfolded Proteins in Aging and Neurodegenerative Disease | Video Presentation at Congress
  • Diagnostic accuracy in 18 cases of pathologically confirmed cortibasal degeneration for the Clinical Research Award
  • Pan American Section Debuts
  • Editor's Choice Article
 
• June/July
  • Message from the Editors
    Huntington's Disease Society of America: Help for today, hope for tomorrow
  • Huntington Study Group dedicated to patients, research
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• April/May
  • Message from the Editors
  • What is progressive supranuclear palsy?
  • Update on progressive supranuclear palsy
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• February/March
  • Message from the Editors
  • 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
  • Tyler's Hope for a dystonia cure
  • Editor's Choice Article
     

2008

• December 2008/January 2009
  • Message from the Editors
  • European Section building relationships, fostering opportunities
  • Asian Oceanian Section broadens outreach
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• October/November
  • Message from the Editors
  • Four questions to four scientific directors
  • MJFF for Parkinson's research
  • WE MOVE: Raising awareness of Movement Disorders
  • The Parkinson Alliance: Improving the lives of patients and caregivers through research
  • CurePSP: Who we are and what we do
  • Editor's Choice Article
     
• September
  • Message from the Editors
  • Five days in Paris
  • Abstracts from the Fourth International Symposium on Neuroacanthocytosis
     
• August
  • Message from the Editors
  • Case of the Month (Members Only)