Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease Study Group
Have questions? Contact the group's MDS Staff Liaison, Vanessa Padilla, at vpadilla@movementdisorders.org
Mandate
- Develop a clear clinical and scientific definition of early onset Parkinson disease (EOPD) that will be adopted in the scientific literature and in clinical practice
- Define clinical/genetic recommendations to help in the evaluation and predict the prognosis of patients with EOPD
- Identify social, societal, and individuals needs of patients with EOPD and help establish different measures/metrics to support and counsel the patients
- Clarify whether the appropriate terminology is Early onset PD or Young onset PD
Leadership
Chair
Rodolfo Savica
Vice Chair
EK Tan
Steering Committee
- Alastair Noyce
- Baorong Zhang
- Bart Post
- Connie Marras
- Huw Morris
- Jori Fleisher
- Katarzyna Smilowska
- Kishore Kumar
- Maria Elisa Pimentel Piemonte
- Mehri Salari
- Owen A. Ross
- Raja Mehanna
- Roy Alcalay
- Taku Hatano
- Victor M. McConvey
- Yih-Ru Wu
Published Works
Diagnostic Work Up When Suspecting Early Onset Parkinson Disease (EOPD)
- Published paper