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Movement Disorders Emergencies
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Nov 11, 2025 - Nov 12, 2025
Experienced / Intermediate, Foundational / Beginner
1041 <p>The MDS-ES Movement Disorders Emergencies online course is a focused, two-day virtual program designed for clinicians and healthcare professionals involved in the acute care of movement disorder patients. Through expert-led sessions, interactive clinical cases, and real-time discussions, the course will provide a comprehensive overview of urgent and life-threatening complications related to Parkinson’s disease, hyperkinetic disorders, and drug-induced syndromes.</p><p><strong>REGISTRATION DEADLINE: </strong> November 10, 2025</p> Anxiety/Depression, Ataxias, Autonomic Dysfunction, Biomarkers & Diagnostic Tools, Botulinum toxin, Chorea/Huntingtons Disease (HD), Clinical Trials, Cognitive impairment/Dementia, Dopaminergic medications, Drug-induced Movement Disorders/Tardive dyskinesia, Dystonia, Functional Movement Disorders, Gait & Balance Disorders, Genetic & Hereditary Disorders, Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Infusion therapy, Medications for motor complications, Medications for motor symptoms, Medications for non-motor symptoms, Movement Disorders Emergencies, Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Myoclonus, Neuroimaging, Neuropsychiatric symptoms, Non-motor Symptoms/Disorders, Other Movement Disorders, Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Psychosis, Rare/Uncommon Movement Disorders, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)/Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD), Sensory disorders, Sleep Disorders, Speech Disorders, Stiff Person syndrome (SPS), Therapies-Pharmacological, Tics/Tourettes syndrome (TS), Tremor/Essential Tremor (ET) 375 0.00 https://education.movementdisorders.org/Detail/1041/MDS-ES-Movement-Disorders-Emergencies https://education.movementdisorders.org/Upload/ActivityImages/25ES-emergancies_202x10856846.jpg https://education.movementdisorders.org/Upload/BannerImages/25ES-Emergencies-(783x404)626017.jpg 2025-11-11T00:00:00 2025-11-12T00:00:00 MDS Education <p><a href="https://execinccom-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/hvitale_execinc_com/ERGlnQDAoltOlW69SLUyrikBy6xeUzJXrYt8nuzDZpLXOA?e=8bS5hg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img width="87" height="87" src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/1756325483728_27082025031122.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a><strong>Course Schedule</strong><!--[if !vml]--><a href="https://execinccom-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/hvitale_execinc_com/EQlbzlU-2htOuMjUa7WK5_0BKCfSJv5wbXFbXKYwIhz1Vg?e=f8grbk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img width="98" height="98" src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/1756325483784_27082025031123.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a><!--[endif]--><strong>Course Faculty</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Schedule as of August 28, 2025</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>REGISTRATION FEES</strong><br><strong>Members:</strong> $0 USD<br><strong>Non-Members*:</strong> $50 USD</p><p>*<em>Non-members wishing to apply for MDS Membership to receive the MDS Member rate for this course will need to apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the close of registration.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SESSION OVERVIEW<em><br></em></strong><em>Day 1: <em>Tuesday, November 11, 2025: 16:00 - 19:00 CET</em></em></p><p><em>Day 2: Wednesday, November 12, 2025: 16:00 - 19:15 CET</em></p><p><em>To convert to your local time, please click here: </em><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html"><em>https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html</em></a><em> </em> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>LEARNING OBJECTIVES</strong></p><p>Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:</p><p>1. Recognize and differentiate key movement disorder emergencies, including acute parkinsonism, status dystonicus, and functional movement disorders.<br>2. Apply appropriate management strategies for acute non-motor symptoms and device-related complications in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.<br>3. Identify and treat hyperkinetic movement disorder emergencies, such as tremor, myoclonus, dystonia, and tic-related crises.<br>4. Understand the clinical presentation and management of drug-induced emergencies, including Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome.<br>5. Engage in clinical decision-making through interactive case discussions, improving readiness for real-world emergency scenarios.<br><br></p><p><strong>INTENDED AUDIENCE</strong></p><p>This activity is intended for clinicians, fellows, and medical residents with an interest in approaches for diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders emergencies.</p> 0 /Courses/Movement-Disorders-Emergencies.htm Movement Disorders Emergencies 2025-09-01T21:01:04.580 0 0 Experienced / Intermediate Foundational / Beginner Biomarkers & Diagnostic Tools Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders Non-motor Symptoms/Disorders Other Movement Disorders Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders Therapies-Pharmacological Live Online
Overview of Movement Disorders for General Practitioners
Live Online
Dec 12, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
Foundational / Beginner
1040 The Overview of Movement Disorders for General Practitioners course seeks to educate and train general physicians to recognize common movement disorders and to provide practice- and country-specific appropriate next steps regarding the diagnosis, management, and available pathways for care of patients with movement disorders. <strong>This course must be completed in order to apply for the in-person Trainer Program for General Physicians Program.</strong><br /><strong><br /><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#cc0000;">REGISTRATION DEADLINE</span></strong><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#cc0000;">:</span> Wednesday, December 10, 2025 Anxiety/Depression, Autonomic Dysfunction, Care Models, Chorea/Huntingtons Disease (HD), Cognitive impairment/Dementia, Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)/Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Dystonia, Freezing of Gait (FOG), Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Lewy-body dementia (LBD), Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Myoclonus, Neuropsychiatric symptoms, Non-motor Symptoms/Disorders, Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Pediatrics, Primary Care, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Psychosis, Sensory disorders, Sleep Disorders, Speech Disorders, Tics/Tourettes syndrome (TS), Tremor/Essential Tremor (ET) 210 0.00 https://education.movementdisorders.org/Detail/1040/Overview-of-Movement-Disorders-for-General-Practitioners https://education.movementdisorders.org/Upload/ActivityImages/25ASTTP_202x108611826.jpg 2025-12-12T00:00:00 2025-12-19T00:00:00 MDS Education <p><!--[if !vml]--><a href="https://execinccom-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/treed_execinc_com/EYnL3EBC_sRLkYVsTB-56EsBZplfHdl4ffab2O2yZ5oVRg?e=6RGqov" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img width="87" height="87" src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/1756310660695_27082025110419.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a><!--[endif]--><strong>Course Schedule </strong><!--[if !vml]--><strong> </strong><!--[if !vml]--><a href="https://execinccom-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/treed_execinc_com/EZEfIY12DphAuht76tarQlkBjLD5bMUC-s0sUbwE1qxiKA?e=COy3Pn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img width="98" height="98" src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/1756310660728_27082025110419.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a><!--[endif]--><strong>Course Faculty</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Schedule as of September 1, 2025</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>TRAIN THE TRAINER FOR GENERAL PHYSICIANS</strong></p><p>This online course serves as a perquisite for those applying to the MDS-AS Train the Trainer Program for General Physicians. The MDS-AS Train the Trainer for General Physicians will comprise additional online and in person training in the 2<sup>nd</sup> quarter of 2026. This program utilizes the Train the Trainer education model wherein MDS provides centralized curriculum, resources, training and support to regionally identified trainers, who in turn utilize these materials to prepare and implement training programs for general physicians in their local languages and organizations.</p><p><br></p><p>Selected trainers are required to participate in the entire duration of the program and are provided travel support and accommodations to the in-person training program.</p><p><strong>DATE: </strong>2<sup>nd</sup> Quarter | 2026</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SESSION OVERVIEW</strong></p><p><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47);">Attendance at both sessions is <u>mandatory</u> to be considered for the AS Train the Trainer Program for General Physicians.</span></em></strong><br>Friday, December 12, 2025<br>14:00 – 15:45 GMT</p><p><br></p><p>Friday, December 19, 2025<br>15:00 – 16:45 GMT</p><p><br></p><p><em>10 supplemental online modules will be provided to attendees via email. It is expected that all attendees planning to apply for the in-person Train the Trainer Program<strong><em><span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47);"> </span></em></strong></em><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><em>for General Physicians complete these online modules.</em></span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>REGISTRATION FEES</strong><br><strong>MDS Members:</strong> $0 USD<br><strong>Non-Members*:</strong> $25 USD</p><p>*<em>Non-members wishing to apply for MDS Membership to receive the MDS Member rate for this course will need to apply for membership no later than 2 weeks in advance of the close of registration.</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>To convert to your local time, please click here: </em><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html"><em>https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html</em></a><em> </em> </p><p><br></p><p><strong>LEARNING OBJECTIVES</strong></p><p>Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:</p><ol start="1" type="1"><li>Summarize the basic science underlying disorders of the basal ganglia</li><li>Recognize the phenomenology of parkinsonism</li><li>Identify the phenomenology of common hyperkinetic movement disorders</li><li>Outline a clinical approach for persons presenting with parkinsonism</li><li>Outline a clinical approach for persons presenting with tremors</li><li>Comprehend the importance of referral to a specialist (where available) and timing of the referral</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>INTENDED AUDIENCE</strong></p><p>This activity is intended for general physicians and clinicians with an interest in current clinical trends and approaches for diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders.</p> 0 /Courses/Prerequisite-to-MDS-AS-Train-the-Trainer-for-General-Practitioners-Overview-of-Movement-Disorders.htm Overview of Movement Disorders for General Practitioners 2025-08-28T12:01:14.657 0 0 Foundational / Beginner Care Models Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders Non-motor Symptoms/Disorders Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders Live Online
Movement Disorders for General Practitioners
Live Online
Oct 30, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
Foundational / Beginner
1039 <p class="xmsonormal"><em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prerequisite for those wishing to apply for the MDS-AOS Train the Trainer for General Practitioners in 2026.</span></em></p><p class="xmsonormal"><em><span style="font-size:small;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></em><o:p></o:p></p><p style="line-height:107%;">The MDS-AOS Movement Disorders for General Practitioners Course is a two-day, online program for general practitioners which will focus on the practical approach to common movement disorders. Through pre-recorded lectures, patient video demonstrations, and interactive discussions, participants will learn to recognize hallmark clinic features of common movement disorders, identify red flags, and manage straight forward cases.</p><p style="line-height:107%;"><strong> </strong></p><p style="line-height:107%;"><strong>REGISTRATION DEADLINE: </strong>October 29, 2025</p><p style="line-height:107%;"> </p><p style="line-height:107%;text-align:center;">Registered participants will have the opportunity to submit cases for presentation and discussion during Day 2 of the course. </p> Anxiety/Depression, Autonomic Dysfunction, Care Models, Chorea/Huntingtons Disease (HD), Cognitive impairment/Dementia, Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)/Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Dystonia, Freezing of Gait (FOG), Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Lewy-body dementia (LBD), Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Myoclonus, Neuropsychiatric symptoms, Non-motor Symptoms/Disorders, Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Pediatrics, Primary Care, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Psychosis, Sensory disorders, Sleep Disorders, Speech Disorders, Tics/Tourettes syndrome (TS), Tremor/Essential Tremor (ET) 360 0.00 https://education.movementdisorders.org/Detail/1039/MDS-AOS-Movement-Disorders-for-General-Practitioners https://education.movementdisorders.org/Upload/ActivityImages/25AOSPD_202x108848133.png https://education.movementdisorders.org/Upload/BannerImages/25AOSPD_783x404113618.jpg 2025-10-30T00:00:00 2025-10-31T00:00:00 <p><!--[if !vml]--><br></p> MDS Education <p><a href="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/Course Schedule 25AOSPD_26082025035819.pdf"><img width="87" height="87" src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/1756240577504_26082025033615.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a><!--[endif]--><a href="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/Course Schedule 25AOSPD_26082025035819.pdf"><strong>Course Schedule</strong></a><strong> </strong><!--[if !vml]--><strong> </strong><!--[if !vml]--><a href="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/Course Faculty Listing (w Photos)_26082025042219.pdf"><img width="98" height="98" src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/1756240577600_26082025033616.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii"></a><!--[endif]--><a href="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/Course Faculty Listing (w Photos)_26082025042219.pdf"><strong>Course Faculty</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><em>Schedule as of August 27, 2025 </em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>REGISTRATION FEES</strong><br><strong>Members:</strong> $0 USD<br><strong>Non-Members:</strong> $0 USD</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thursday October 30, 2025 <strong>–</strong> Friday October 31, 2025</strong><em><br>Day 1: </em><em>Thursday October 30, 2025</em><em>: 11:00 - 15:05 UTC</em></p><p><em>Day 2: Friday October 31, 2025: <em>11:00 - 15:10 UTC</em></em></p><p><br></p><p><em>To convert to your local time, please click here: </em><span style="color: rgb(44, 130, 201);"><a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html"><em>https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html</em></a></span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LEARNING OBJECTIVES</strong></p><p>Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:</p><ol><li>Identify hallmark clinical features and red flags for common movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, tremors, dystonia, chorea, tics, myoclonus, and functional movement disorders.</li><li>Describe a structured approach to history-taking and neurological examination and key diagnostic clues to narrow the differential diagnosis.</li><li>List appropriate first-line treatment options for selected movement disorders that can be managed in general practice and determine when referral to a movement disorder specialist is indicated.</li></ol><p><br></p><p><strong>INTENDED AUDIENCE</strong></p><p>This activity is intended for general neurologists, primary care clinicians, fellows, clinical research fellows, and medical graduate students with an interest in current clinical trends and approaches for diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders.</p> 0 /Courses/Movement-Disorders-for-General-Practitioners.htm Movement Disorders for General Practitioners 2025-08-28T12:01:11.593 0 0 Foundational / Beginner Care Models Hyperkinetic Movement Disorders Non-motor Symptoms/Disorders Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders Live Online
MDS Curriculum Track: Parkinson's Disease - Advances in Pathology, Genetics, Biomarkers, and Therapeutics - Part 2
On Demand
5.5 Hours
Expert / Advanced
1024 The MDS Curriculum Track: Parkinson’s Disease — Advances in Pathology, Genetics, Biomarkers, and Therapeutics – Part 2 will provide a summary of recent advances in the field of Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on mechanisms and care in atypical parkinsonism and in-depth management of patients with advanced therapies. Animal models, Basic/Translational Neuroscience, Biomarkers, Biomarkers & Diagnostic Tools, Botulinum toxin, Care Models, Clinical Trials, Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS)/Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), Deep brain stimulation, Dopaminergic medications, Etiology & Pathophysiology, Focused Ultrasound, Genetics, Infusion therapy, Lewy-body dementia (LBD), Medications for motor complications, Medications for motor symptoms, Microbiome, Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Neuropathology, Palliative care and Hospice, Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease (PD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Synucleinopathy, Tauopathy, Therapies-Pharmacological, Therapies-Surgical 330 0.00 https://education.movementdisorders.org/Detail/1024/MDS-Curriculum-Track:-Parkinson's-Disease---Advances-in-Pathology,-Genetics,-Biomarkers,-and-Therapeutics---Part-2 https://education.movementdisorders.org/Upload/ActivityImages/PD-Track_lvl4599432.jpg 2025-08-19T00:00:00 2028-08-19T00:00:00 MDS Education <p><span style="background-color: null;"><strong>FACULTY AND RESOURCES</strong></span></p><p>For a complete list of the faculty and resources included in this curriculum track, please click <a class="fr-file" href="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/MDS Curriculum Track - Parkinson’s Disease - Advances in Pathology, Genetics, Biomarkers, and Therapeutics - Part 2_18082025023916.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Curated By:</strong></p><p>MDS Curriculum Development Sub-Committee</p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: null;"><strong>MDS CURRICULUM TRACK USER GUIDE</strong></span></p><p>For step-by-step guidance on navigating and completing MDS Curriculum Tracks, you may view the user guide linked <a class="fr-file" href="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/MDS Curriculum Track User Guide_07032025121057.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> or watch the tutorial video below.</p><p><br></p><p><span class="fr-video fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="false"> <video class="fr-draggable fr-fvc fr-dvi" controls="" height="300" width="533"><source src="https://d1t84l7yt030ad.cloudfront.net/FroalaFiles/Tutorial Video_07032025105035.mp4" type="video/mp4"> Your browser does not support HTML5 video.</video> </span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>LEARNING OBJECTIVES</strong></p><p>Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to: </p><p>1. Understand pathology and pathomechanisms of atypical Parkinsonism.</p><p>2. Adapt knowledge to develop a personalized treatment plan for patients with Parkinson’s disease, including advanced therapies and troubleshooting.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>INTENDED AUDIENCE</strong></p><p>This activity is intended for clinicians, students, residents, primary care providers, internists, allied health, non-neurology specialists, and industry who have advanced knowledge of Parkinson's disease.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS</strong></p><p>1. Active Internet connection (DSL or Cable). Dial-up connection will have constant buffering problem.</p><p>2. Compatible with Windows PC and MAC (256 MB of RAM or higher).</p><p>3. Activity is best viewed on Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Safari 5.0 or higher and Firefox 29.0 or higher.</p><p>4. Adobe Flash Player 12.0 (or higher).</p><p>5. Adobe Reader to print certificate.</p> 0 /Courses/MDS-Curriculum-Track-Parkinsons-Disease---Advances-in-Pathology-Genetics-Biomarkers-and-Therapeutics---Part-2.htm MDS Curriculum Track: Parkinson's Disease - Advances in Pathology, Genetics, Biomarkers, and Therapeutics - Part 2 Level: Expert/Advanced 2025-08-19T15:00:41.527 0 0 Expert / Advanced Basic/Translational Neuroscience Biomarkers & Diagnostic Tools Care Models Etiology & Pathophysiology Parkinson Disease/Hypokinetic Movement Disorders Therapies-Pharmacological Therapies-Surgical On-Demand
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