Moving Along newsletter
September 2025 Vol. 29, Issue 3
MDS's quarterly newsletter, providing up-to-date information on new developments in the field of Movement Disorders, as well as MDS announcements and other news.
Top story
40 years of MDS: A look back through the newsletter
Former editors share highlights from the helm of the MDS newsletter through the years.
International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders®
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President’s Letter
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Scientific Updates
The definition and classification of the dystonias: A new consensus report
Updates include additional clinical features, clarifications, emphasis on the extensive underlying biological heterogeneity across subtypes.
MDSGene and the Global Parkinson’s Genetics Program (GP2): Towards a comprehensive resource for genetic movement disorders
Expansive genetic database expands with major updates, and partners to grow dataset more accessibly.
EAN President details the complex emerging concept of ‘brain health’ in Europe and beyond
Prof. Elena Moro shares about its importance to neurology, EAN’s initiatives to raise awareness, as well as upcoming opportunities to get involved.
Society updates
Welcoming advanced practice providers to the Allied Health Professionals Special Interest Group
MDS AHP SIG group expands to serve an additional specialty, forms active new working group.
The MDS Peer Review Mentorship Program: History and growth
Program evolves significantly over four-year span; to be managed by new MDS Committee.
Advancing Huntington's disease care globally: The EHDN/MDS Fellowship Program
Joint fellowship addresses healthcare gaps in rare diseases, provides immersive opportunity for professionals.
Shaping future leaders: Interviews with members of the MDS LEAP Program class of 2024
Insights from the first class to experience the newly revamped leadership program.
Features
Discussion: New paper on the barriers to medication access in sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Daniel Gams Massi from Cameroon interviews one of the authors about the findings and implications for global care.
Inheriting a tradition of excellence: My professional journey in neurology and Movement Disorders at Juntendo University
Taku Hatano reflects on his appointment as Chair of the Department of Neurology at the distinguished School of Medicine.
Insights from the prestigious AAN President’s Researcher Awardee
Janet Miyasaki discusses highlights of her career and advocacy, and how her own personal experience as a caregiver has shaped her journey and helped her overcome barriers.
YMG paper highlights
DBSMatchMaker: Connecting clinicians globally for deep brain stimulation in rare diseases
New tool was designed for simplicity and impact, prioritizing privacy — and has already prompted global engagement.
Long-term quality of life trend after subthalamic stimulation for Parkinson's disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Researchers assess the combined impact of motor and non-motor changes in PD patients after STN-DBS.
Deep learning-based artificial intelligence algorithm to classify tremors from hand-drawn spirals
Study affirms that hand-drawn spirals contain quantifiable features that can be leveraged by DL models.
Event Highlights
Highlights from the MDS-EAN Joint Sessions at the 11th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology
The collaboration offered a broad, interesting movement disorders track during the conference.
European School for Young Neurologists provides three fully-packed days of learning
Students explored broad topics in movement disorders, clinical examination rounds, hands-on workshops, and “bring your own case” (BYOC) presentations.
Advancing the field of childhood-onset movement disorders: Highlights from the 1st MDS-PAS Pediatric Movement Disorders Conference
Course marks milestone in recognizing distinct challenges, complexities, and therapeutic advances in rapidly evolving field of pediatrics.
Rare disorder symposium focuses on immune-mediated movement disorders
Educational event helps local professionals overcome the hurdles of managing rare movement disorders in India.
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Editorial Board
Katarzyna Smilowska, MD, PhD
Moving Along Editor (2023-2025)
Dr. Katarzyna Smilowska is a neurologist specializing in Movement Disorders at the 5th Regional Hospital in Sosnowiec, Poland. She has trained and conducted research at Radboud University Medical Center, Queen Square, and Christian-Albrechts University. She is actively engaged in international collaborations, serving on committees and task forces within MDS, as well as on committees and panels of the European Academy of Neurology.
Catalina Cerquera-Cleves, MD, MSc
Daniel G. Di Luca, MD
Shaimaa El-Jaafary, MD
Sergio Rodriguez-Quiroga, MD
Indu Subramanian, MD
Daniel Gams Massi, MD
Vikram Holla, MD, DM
Elie Matar, BSc(Adv), MD, PhD, FRACP
Vanessa Carvalho, MD