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+ Include: 36 videos + 17 pdfs, size: 39.7 GB
+ Target Audience: neurologists, primary care providers
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Enhance your clinical expertise in diagnosing and managing complex movement disorders with this immersive, evidence-based course led by leading neurologists from Harvard Medical School, featuring real patient cases, expert insights, and practical strategies for improving patient outcomes.
The goal of this course is to improve the ability of clinicians in primary care, neurology, and psychiatry to recognize clinical features of common and uncommon movement disorders, use testing to aid diagnosis, and manage complications of both disease and treatment. The evaluation and management of movement disorders depend upon targeted, historical assessment and physical examination of the patient. Conditions, such as essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease, are common and can produce significant disability and disease burden on patients and their caregivers.
Though Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor are two well-known disorders commonly encountered by the general practitioner and neurologist, a considerable percentage of cases are misdiagnosed. In addition, other highly treatable disorders, such as drug-induced movement disorders, dystonia, and tics, can be difficult to recognize, which can pose an obstacle to initiating proper treatment. There have been considerable advances in our understanding of certain complex movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease. We will also focus attention on the non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s disease, which are increasingly being recognized as important determinants of quality of life.
The course will cover current concepts on pathophysiology of the various movement disorders, evidence-based evaluation and treatment recommendations, clinical practice guidelines as well as experience-based recommendations. Numerous patient videos will be shown throughout the presentations. Finally, the course will culminate with an interactive discussion of video-based case examples.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate and diagnose movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, dystonia, tremor, myoclonus, tics, gait disturbances, chorea, tardive dyskinesia, and other disorders of the basal ganglia, in different settings (emergency, inpa
- Summarize treatment options and considerations in the management of movement disorders.
- Recognize pitfalls in making an erroneous diagnosis in Parkinson’s disease, tremor or dystonia.
- Describe the pharmacology and side effects of commonly used medications for treatment of various movement disorders.
- Interpret the role of dopamine blockers in disease pathophysiology and management of tardive dyskinesia and drug-induced parkinsonism.
- Integrate physical examination techniques into practice to aid in the diagnosis of a movement disorder.
- Summarize diagnostic criteria and genetic counseling principles necessary for evaluating patients with suspected hereditary chorea or ataxia.
- Explain a clinical evaluation method for gait disorders as well as diagnostic “red flags” that aid in the diagnosis of atypical parkinsonism.
- Identify relevant components of the basic anatomy and pathophysiology of the basal ganglia as it pertains to movement disorders.
- Assess potential therapeutic uses of botulinum toxin injections for dystonia, hemifacial spasm, and related disorders.
- Discuss patient factors in the screening of candidates for deep brain stimulation.
- Identify relevant issues regarding pre-operative evaluation and post-operative care for patients receiving deep brain stimulation.
- Examine physical examination techniques and history taking skills in making the diagnosis of a psychogenic movement disorder.
- Describe common non-motor aspects of Parkinson’s disease, including mood disorders and cognitive impairment, and summarize treatment options and best practices.
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Thursday, October 16, 2025
8:00-8:05 am Welcome, Introductions, and CME Instructions David K. Simon
8:05-8:45 am Overview of Movement Disorders Ludy Shih
8:45-8:50 am Break
8:50-9:40 am Clinical Approach to Gait Disorders Lan Luo
9:40-9:50 am Morning Break
9:50-10:50 am Tremor and Myoclonus Shabbir Merchant
10:50-10:55 am Break
10:55-11:40 am Chorea and Huntington’s Disease Samuel Frank
11:40-11:45 am Break
11:45 am-12:25 pm Diagnosis of Parkinsonism and Early Treatment David K. Simon
12:25-1:20 pm Lunch
1:20-1:55 pm Management of Advanced Parkinsonism David K. Simon
1:55-2:00 pm Break
2:00-2:50 pm Nonmotor Aspects of Parkinsonism Veronique VanderHorst
2:50-3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:00-3:50 pm Atypical Parkinsonism Veronique VanderHorst
3:50-3:55 pm Break
3:55-4:55 pm Movement Disorders Video Case Rounds Veronique VanderHorst; David K. Simon
Friday, October 17, 2025
8:00-8:45 am Tardive dyskinesia and other drug-induced movement disorders Samuel Frank
8:45-8:50 am Break
8:50-9:35 am Dystonia: Phenomenology, classification, and treatment Samuel Frank
9:35-9:45 am Morning Break
9:45-10:30 am Clinical Evaluation of Ataxia Syndromes Jeremy Schmahmann
10:30-10:35 am Break
10:35-11:15 am Tourette Syndrome Kinga Tomczak
11:15-11:20 am Break
11:20 am-12:00 pm Restless Leg Syndrome John Winkelman
12:00-12:05 pm Break
12:05-12:40 pm Cognitive and Psychiatric Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease Daniel Press
12:40-1:25 pm Lunch
1:25-2:10 pm Introduction to Brain Stimulation Michael Fox
2:10-2:15 pm Break
2:15-2:55 pm DBS Surgery: Procedures and Outcomes Ron Alterman
2:55-3:05 pm Afternoon Break
3:05-3:50 pm Functional Movement Disorders David Perez
3:50-3:55 pm Break
3:55-4:55 pm Movement Disorder Video Case Rounds Samuel Frank; Ludy Shih
4:55-5:00 pm Concluding Remarks Samuel Frank
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