International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society

International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals.

MDS is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control. The spectrum of clinical disorders represented by the Society includes but is not limited to:

* Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism
* Dystonia
* Chorea, Huntington's disease
* Ataxia
* Tremor and essential tremor
* Myoclonus and startle
* Tics and Tourette syndrome
* Restless legs syndrome
* Stiff person syndrome
* Gait disorders

The objective and mission of the Society shall be to advance the neurological sciences pertaining to Movement Disorders; to operate exclusively for scientific, scholarly and educational purposes; to encourage research; to provide forums, such as medical journals, scientific symposia and International Congresses, for sharing ideas and for advancing the related clinical and scientific disciplines; and to encourage interest and participation in the activities of the Society among healthcare and allied professionals and scientists; and to collaborate with other related professional and lay organizations. To view MDS' Social Media Policy, click on the link below:

http://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS/About/MDS-Policies/MDS-Social-Media-Policy.htm

Experts at the Movement Disorders symposium to dive into the biology of Parkinson’s disease and the science behind curre...
11/14/2025

Experts at the Movement Disorders symposium to dive into the biology of Parkinson’s disease and the science behind current and emerging treatments.

World Movement Disorders Day is November 29! 2026 theme: What moves you? Learn more about this year's campaign: move...
11/14/2025

World Movement Disorders Day is November 29!
2026 theme: What moves you?
Learn more about this year's campaign: movedisorder.org

Livestream added for popular course:Get ahead of the AI and technology innovations on the horizon. https://loom.ly/7P4sJ...
11/14/2025

Livestream added for popular course:
Get ahead of the AI and technology innovations on the horizon. https://loom.ly/7P4sJkQ

In various movement disorders, alcohol has been reported to minimize certain symptoms. Prof. Kristina Simonyan discusses...
11/10/2025

In various movement disorders, alcohol has been reported to minimize certain symptoms. Prof. Kristina Simonyan discusses the role of alcohol in laryngeal dystonia and what this could mean for the future of treatment for dystonia in general. https://loom.ly/XGtVxY8

Do you know the 5 historical features of tremor, as classified by a 2018 MDS consensus statement? https://loom.ly/LI9i-...
11/07/2025

Do you know the 5 historical features of tremor, as classified by a 2018 MDS consensus statement? https://loom.ly/LI9i-Ms

Several tools to measure PD symptom severity require updating to address past limitations or new developments in clinime...
11/06/2025

Several tools to measure PD symptom severity require updating to address past limitations or new developments in clinimetrics and wearable technology, per COA Scientific Evaluation Committee’s state-of-the-art review of clinical outcome assessments. https://loom.ly/R_ia5KY

Follow-up analysis of predictive value for initiation of dopaminergic therapy in early PD led MDS’s Program to conclud...
11/05/2025

Follow-up analysis of predictive value for initiation of dopaminergic therapy in early PD led MDS’s Program to conclude that a subset of 11 patient-reported items from the MDS-UPDRS actually outperformed the full 20-item scale. https://loom.ly/Uxk8CLQ

Prof. Alexis Brice and Dr. Guillaume Cogan share the insights from the MDJ Review Article of the Year diving into the ex...
11/04/2025

Prof. Alexis Brice and Dr. Guillaume Cogan share the insights from the MDJ Review Article of the Year diving into the exciting potential uses and current challenges of long-read sequencing and optical genome mapping. https://loom.ly/aLDROAY

One of the many advantages of cell models is the ability to manipulate specific cellular pathways and organelle function...
11/04/2025

One of the many advantages of cell models is the ability to manipulate specific cellular pathways and organelle function. Learn the other advantages of Cell Models of PD in this interactive module. https://loom.ly/XxlXZRk

Dr. Victor Hvingelby discusses the exciting findings from the MDJ Research Article of the Year investigating the role of...
11/03/2025

Dr. Victor Hvingelby discusses the exciting findings from the MDJ Research Article of the Year investigating the role of microglial activation in those with isolated REM sleep behavior disorder. https://loom.ly/JTlGRc0

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MDS is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, who are interested in Parkinson's disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic Movement Disorders, and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control. The spectrum of clinical disorders represented by the Society includes but is not limited to: * Parkinson's disease and parkinsonism * Dystonia * Chorea, Huntington's disease * Ataxia * Tremor and essential tremor * Myoclonus and startle * Tics and Tourette syndrome * Restless legs syndrome * Stiff person syndrome * Gait disorders The objective and mission of the Society shall be to advance the neurological sciences pertaining to Movement Disorders; to operate exclusively for scientific, scholarly and educational purposes; to encourage research; to provide forums, such as medical journals, scientific symposia and International Congresses, for sharing ideas and for advancing the related clinical and scientific disciplines; and to encourage interest and participation in the activities of the Society among healthcare and allied professionals and scientists; and to collaborate with other related professional and lay organizations. To view the MDS Social Media Policy, please visit: www.movementdisorders.org/social-media-policy