Message from your Medical Editors: December/January

By Hubert H. Fernandez, MD and Marcelo Merello, MD, PhD
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In This December/January Issue . . .

Case of the Month

Case of the Month
A 58-year-old woman underwent clipping of an intracranial aneurysm three years ago and developed diplopia and left hemiparesis after the procedure.
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Movement Disorders journal

Editor's Choice Article
"Antipsychotic medication treatment for mild hallucinations in Parkinson's disease: Positive impact on long-term worsening" by Christopher G. Goetz, MD, Wenqing Fan, MS, Sue Leurgans, PhD
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Curbside Consult

Curbside Consult
A 23-year-old male presented with involuntary movements interrupting sleep since childhood. The patient was referred for episodes of violent dystonic posturing along with stereotyped movements.
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Education

Education Portal
The MDS educational program offers a variety of high caliber Continuing Medical Education and professional development opportunities in Movement Disorders.
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NewEuropean Section building relationships, fostering opportunities
By Prof. Wolfgang Oertel, Chairman, European Section
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NewAsian-Oceanian Section broadens outreach
By Dr. Robert Iansek, Chairman, Asian-Oceanian Section
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Education
Live Activities

Glasgow
Dopamine Transporter Imaging Workshop

February 5, 2009, Glasgow, Scotland


Washington DC
2nd International Conference on
Psychogenic Movement Disorders and Other Conversion Disorders

April 2-4, 2009, Washington, DC, USA



Enduring CME Activities

Atlanta
RLS and PD in the Office Setting: Case Studies
Webcast from the 5/17/2008 Live Activity in Atlanta, GA, USA