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Curriculum Track

MDS Curriculum Track: Treatment of Dystonia

Length:8 HoursCME Credits:0Release Date:Jun 11, 2021

Experienced / IntermediateCurriculum Track

Program Description

The MDS Curriculum Track “Treatment of Dystonia”  features 8 hours of content comprising 1 presentation, 1 blog, 6 videos, and 4 journal articles presented by global experts. This curriculum provides intermediate-level content that provides the learner with more in-depth concepts covering the current treatment options for dystonia including non-pharmacological, pharmacologic, and surgical interventions.

Topics

  • Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders

Faculty

Features Lectures and Resources By:

MDS Journal/Review Article: Therapeutic Advances in Dystonia
Alberto Albanese MD - University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

Presentation Slides: Treatment of Dystonia
Cynthia Comella, MD – Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA

MDS Journal/Review Article: Systematic Review of Rehabilitation in Focal Dystonias
Cecilia Prudente, PT, PhD – University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

MDS SIC Blog: Rehabilitation as a Therapeutic Approach to Dystonia
Amit Batla, MBBS, MD, DM – University College London, London, United Kingdom

MDS-AOS 1st Virtual MDS Botulinum Toxin Conference 2020: Treatment of Focal Hand Dystonia
Joseph Jankovic, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

Video Library: How Do I Treat Cervical Dystonia with Botulinum Toxin?
Wolfgang Jost, MD - Department of Neurology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg/Breisgau, Germany

Video Library: Localized Injections of Botulinum Toxin for the Treatment of Focal Dystonia and Hemifacial Spasm Treatment
M.F. Brin, MD - Dystonia Clinical Research Center, New York, U.S.A. 

Video Library: Split-Screen Demonstration of Sonography-Guided Muscle Identification and Injection of Botulinum Toxin (1 of 2)
Urban M. Fietzek, MD - Neurologisches Krankenhaus Mu¨nchen, Center forParkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Mu¨nchen, Germany

Video Library: Split-Screen Demonstration of Sonography-Guided Muscle Identification and Injection of Botulinum Toxin (2 of 2)
Urban M. Fietzek, MD - Neurologisches Krankenhaus Mu¨nchen, Center for Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, Mu¨nchen, Germany

MDS Congress Teaching Course: DBS for Dystonia
Michele Tagliati, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA

MDS Journal/Review Article: Surgical Treatment for Secondary Dystonia
Travis Tierney, MD, PhD – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

MDS Journal/Review Article: Deep Brain Stimulation in Dystonia: Disentangling Heterogeneity
Alberto Albanese MD - University Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

Content Edited By:
Brian Berman, MD - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Content Curated By:
Amal Abu Libdeh, Amanda Persaud, Mariana H.G.Monje, Chauncey Spears, Molly Cincotta, Sandy Cartella

Course Purpose

The primary purpose of the program is to provide experienced learners with concepts related to treatment options available for dystonia including non-pharmacological, pharmacologic, and surgical interventions.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this curriculum track, participants will be able to: 

1. Describe the rehabilitative and non-pharmacological therapeutic approaches to treating dystonia.

2. Evaluate the pharmacologic treatment options available for dystonia including chemo-denervation approaches.

3. Summarize the variety of surgical approaches available to treat dystonia and their indications for use.

 

Intended Audience

The 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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