Moving Along newsletter
September 2026 Vol. 30, 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.
MDS convenes Task Force on Parkinson’s Disease Exposome Integration
Panel brings together epidemiologists, toxicologists, geneticists and neurologists to decipher the ways environmental factors and genetic predisposition contribute to PD risk and progression.
Message from the MDS PresidentThe coming months offer important opportunities for you to help shape the future of MDS. Learn how to get invovled. |
International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders®Seoul, Korea – October 4-8, 2026 |
Scientific Updates
An old question, a new technology: Bilateral ablation in Parkinson’s disease
FDA approval of bilateral pallidothalamic tractotomy using focused ultrasound creates an imperative to refine evidence-based patient selection criteria for two-sided brain ablation.
It's time to talk primary prevention for Parkinson's disease: The 8 C's
A simple but powerful question: Can we reduce the chances that Parkinson’s disease develops in the first place?
Features
When even Marsden would not have a clue: Reflections from the EAN's C. David Marsden Award Lecture
“Diagnostic information is all around us if we train ourselves to recognize it.” Discover the small clinical pearls that shape Bas Bloem’s approach to patients.
Getting to know: Dr. Alfonso Fasano
Learn what Dr. Fasano does outside of work, and how his personal understanding of authenticity, curiosity, and beauty shape him both as a person and a neurologist.
More than words: Translating MDS clinical outcome assessments for global use
Inside the complex process of ensuring conceptual and clinical equivalence.
Spiritual assessment of neurologic patients
A conversation about how neurologists can begin exploring and incorporating patients’ spiritual needs during care.
Regional Reflections
MDS updates from Regional Chairs across the globe.
Young Members Group Research Highlights
Monoaminergic networks of cognitive and behavioral symptoms in early Parkinson's disease
Researchers associate monoamine neurotransmitter abnormalities with depression, anxiety, and REM sleep behavior disorder, though not with cognition.
Racial and ethnic diversity in clinical trials for disease-modifying drugs in PD: Systematic review
Paucity of non-White representation is stark in randomized controlled trials of investigational PD-modifying pharmacological therapies.
The spectrum of abnormal tongue movements: Review of phenomenology, etiology, and differential diagnosis
Authors emphasize importance of routinely inspecting the tongue during a neurological examination, as abnormal movement is often missed.
Event Highlights
MDS-ES School for Young Neurologists delivers three exceptional days
A young attendee shares his experience from this prestigious event.
Reflections on the Aspen Course: The peak of Movement Disorders education
“One of the beautiful things about the Aspen course is that it brings together people who are passionate about this patient population at any stage of their career.”
Parkinson’s disease decoded: Workshop explores genetic, environmental, and clinical perspectives
MDS-European Section event covered the complex, multilayered pathology of Parkinson’s disease.
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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