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.
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
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)
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4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher).
5. Adobe Reader to print certificate.
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