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Curriculum Track

MDS Curriculum Track: Introduction to Dystonia

Length:10 HoursCME Credits:0Release Date:Dec 15, 2021

Foundational / BeginnerCurriculum Track

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Program Description

The MDS Curriculum Track “Introduction to Dystonia” features 10 hours of content comprising 2 MDS Fundamentals video lectures, 2 Virtual Congress teaching courses, 3 presentations, 6 videos, and 2 journal articles presented by global experts. This curriculum includes foundational content that provides the learner concepts of dystonia, tools to conduct assessments, and an overview of treatment options.

Topics

  • Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Faculty

Features Courses, Lectures, and Resources by: 


MDS Fundamentals Video Lecture: Classification and Approach to the Patient with Movement Disorders

Anthony E. Lang, OC, MD, FRCPC - Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada


MDS Fundamentals Presentation Slides: Dystonia Diagnosis and Treatment
 Marie Vidailhet, MD, PhD - Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, France


MDS Fundamentals Video Lecture: Dystonia
 Alberto Albanese, MD - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rozzano MI, Italy


MDS Virtual Congress 2020 Teaching Course No. 402: Dystonia

Cynthia Comella, MD, FAAN, FASM, FANA - Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA


Presentation Slides: Dystonia

Marie Vidailhet, MD, PhD


Presentation Slides: Update on Dystonia

Samer D. Tabbal, MD - American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon


MDS Journal/Review Article: The Phenomenology of Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia

Christos Ganos, MD - Charite University Medicine, Berlin, Germany


Videos 1-6: The Phenomenology of Functional (Psychogenic) Dystonia

Christos Ganos, MD - Charite University Medicine, Berlin, Germany


MDS Virtual Congress 2020 Teaching Course No. 103: Therapeutic Plenary Session: Approaches to Dystonia

Eduardo Tolosa, MD - Servicio Neurologia, Barcelona, Spain


MDS Journal/Review Article: Therapeutic Advances in Dystonia

Alberto Albanese, MD - Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rozzano MI, Italy


Content Edited By:

Brian Berman, MD - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA


Content Curated By:

Susanne A. Schneider, MD, PhD - University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany

Course Purpose

The primary purpose of this program is to provide foundational content that provides the learner concepts of dystonia, tools to conduct assessments and an overview of treatment options.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this curriculum track, participants will be able to:
1. Describe how to assess patients with dystonia.
2. Recognize common presentations of different types of dystonia.
3. List ways to manage dystonia with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments including surgical interventions.

Intended Audience

This activity is intended for students, residents, neurologists, neurosurgeons, specialist nurses, and health professionals.

Hardware and Software Requirements

1. Active Internet connection (DSL or Cable). Dial-up connection will have constant buffering problem.

2. Compatible with Windows PC and MAC (256 MB of RAM or higher)

3. Activity is best viewed on Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome.

4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher).

5. Adobe Reader to print certificate.

6. Allow ActiveX controls to run on your computer: If the yellow strip appears on the top of your web browser while running the Webcast, right click on it and select Allow blocked contents to run.

7. Turn the Pop-up blocker off: On the Tools menu, point to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Turn Off Pop-up Blocker

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