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International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

 

Task Force on Chorea Classification

Have questions? Contact the group's MDS Staff Liaison, Joe Grundle, at jgrundle@movementdisorders.org.

Task Force Mandate

The approved mandate of the Task Force is to develop an axis-based system for classifying chorea, including a definition of chorea from a phenomenology standpoint that clarifies relevant terminology and a classification based on clinical characteristics (Axis I) and etiology and pathogenesis (Axis II).

Leadership


Co-Chair
Edward Wild

Co-Chair
Erin Furr Stimming

Steering Committee:

  • Ali Shalash
  • Andrew Duker
  • Arushi Saini
  • Bettina Balint
  • Divyani Garg
  • Francisco Cardoso
  • Giacomo Garone
  • Jaime Adams
  • Joana Damasio
  • Joao Moura
  • Jorge Patino
  • Kailash Bhatia
  • Martin Paucar
  • Mehri Salari
  • Norlinah Mohamed Ibrahim
  • Ruth Walker
  • Samuel Frank
  • Soaham Desai
  • Susanne Schneider
  • Tiago Mestre
  • Veronica Santini