Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Approach to Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Approach to Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Clinical Approach to Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
December 16, 2023
10 am to 2 PM Central Time
Learning Objectives:
- Review the diagnosis and treatment of essential tremor.
- Explore the current concepts in the etiology and epidemiology of Parkinson’s disease
- Discuss the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and emerging concepts to assist with the diagnostic process
- Compare and contrast the treatment options for early Parkinson’s disease
- Evaluate the medical therapies for managing motor fluctuations and dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease
- Compare and contrast the “on demand” therapies and discuss when and how they should be used
- Identify the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and evaluate treatment options
- Discuss the use of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia
- Evaluate the use of focused ultrasound for the treatment of essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease
- Review the use of botulinum toxins for dystonia and other movement disorders
- Discuss the use of current and future infusion therapies for Parkinson’s disease
- Review the diagnosis and treatment of dystonia, chorea, and drug-induced movement disorders.