For Patients
If you or someone you care for has a movement disorder, MDS can help link you to tools and resources.
Movement Disorders Specialist Finder
MDS believes it is important to have a Movement Disorders specialist as part of your care team, so we provide a directory of member physicians to help you find clinicians in a variety of areas of expertise worldwide.
New: Patient and Carers Program
Help improve movement disorders care worldwide
Share your input. Your voice and perspectives can guide the development of patient-focused advancements.
Essential Facts About Movement Disorders
Learn more about movement disorders, their treatment, what to expect, and other answers to commonly asked questions.
Topics:
- Ataxia
- Botulinum Toxin
- Cognitive Impairment and Behavioral Problems in Parkinson's Disease
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
- Depression, Anxiety and Apathy in Parkinson's Disease
- Diet and GI Issues
- Dystonia
- Essential Tremor
- Exercise for Parkinson's Disease
- Functional Movement Disorders
- Gait Disturbances and Freezing in Parkinson's Disease
- Genetic Testing in Parkinson's Disease
- Hemifacial Spasm
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
- Infusion Therapies for Parkinson's Disease
- Medication Induced Movement Disorders
- Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
- Myoclonus (Jerky Involuntary Movements)
- Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson's Disease
- Participating in Clinical Research and Clinical Trials
- Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)
- Rehabilitation in Movement Disorders
- Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sleep Problems in Parkinson's Disease
- Surgical Treatments for Essential Tremor
- Swallowing
- Telemedicine
- Taking Care of Your Mouth and Teeth with Parkinson’s Disease
- The role of care partners of patients with movement disorders
- Tics and Tourette Syndrome
- Wilson's disease
Handouts in 30+ Languages.
MDS has compiled a series of downloadable PDF patient handouts on various movement disorder topics. Each has been translated into a variety of languages, with more being added regularly.
World Movement Disorders Day
Boost awareness about some of the most challenging disorders on November 29, 2022.
World Parkinson's Day
Each year on April 11, 2022, MDS celebrates World Parksinon's Day by bringing together the PD community — caregivers, researchers, patients and more. Learn more about this special global event.
Helpful Links
American Parkinson Disease Association
Austrian Parkinson's Disease Society
Dallas Area Parkinsonism Society
European Parkinson's Disease Association
Hong Kong Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Northwest Parkinson's Foundation
Ohio Parkinson Foundation Northeast Region
Parkinson and Movement Disorder Alliance
Parkinson Association of Alberta
Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area
Parkinson Selbsthilfe Osterreich, Austria
Parkinson's Disease Society (United Kingdom)
Parkinson's Disease Society of Slovenia
Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center
Parkinson's and Movement Disorder Institute
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society (India)
Parkinson's Resource Organization (PRO)
Asociación de Atrofia Multisistémica (AMS) México
Atrofia Multisistemica Espana (Spain)
Combattiamo l’Atrofia Multisistemica (Italy)
CurePSP: Foundation for PSP | CBD and Related Brain Diseases
Defeat MSA Alliance Defeat Multiple System Atrophy (USA)
Defeat MSA New Zealand Trust (New Zealand)
Defeat MSA/Vaincre AMS (Canada)
European Multiple System Atrophy Study Group
Landsforeningen Multipel System Atrofi (Denmark)
MSA United Research Consortium
Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) Coalition
Affiliated National Dystonia Associations
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation, Inc.
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APBD) Research Foundation
American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
Argentine Neurological Society Movement Disorders Group
Brain Injury Association of America
The Canavan Research Foundation
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association (CMTA)
Danish Movement Disorder Society (DANMODIS)
International Essential Tremor Foundation
Korean Movement Disorder Society
Movement Disorder Society of Australia
Movement Disorder Society of Bangladesh
National Organization for Tardive Dyskinesia
Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society
Swedish Movement Disorder Society (SWEMODIS)
American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics
American Society for NeuroRehabilitation
American Society of Neuroimaging
Argentine Neurological Society Movement Disorders Group
Association of Child Neurology Nurses
Association of University Professors of Neurology
Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists
Brazilian Movement Disorders Group / Brazilian Academy of Neurology
The Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation
Centro de Investigación Básica en Neurogénetica
Danish Movement Disorder Society (DANMODIS)
European Reference Network for Rare Neurological Diseases (ERN-RND)
International Neuromodulation Society
Korean Movement Disorder Society
Movement Disorder Society of Australia
National Council on Problem Gambling
National Family Caregivers Association
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
Sociedad de Neurologia Del Uruguay
Stiff Person Syndrome Research Foundation
Swedish Movement Disorder Society (SWEMODIS)
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