Attending Physician, Movement Disorders; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Georgetown University
Panelist discusses how distinguishing between dyskinesia (choreiform, dance-like movements) and tremor in Parkinson disease is crucial for treatment decisions, as modern therapeutic options including extended-release amantadine, continuous subcutaneous delivery systems, and advanced formulations can now effectively manage both motor fluctuations and troublesome dyskinesias simultaneously.
Panelists discuss how distinguishing between dyskinesia (choreoform, dance-like movements) and tremor in Parkinson's disease is crucial for treatment decisions, as modern therapeutic options including extended-release amantadine, continuous subcutaneous delivery systems, and advanced formulations can now effectively manage both motor fluctuations and troublesome dyskinesias simultaneously.
The course directors of the 2023 ATRMD Congress provided an overview of the upcoming meeting, and the educational benefits clinicians can gain from attending. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Despite years of use of gold-standard therapy levodopa, therapeutic development in Parkinson disease has advanced rapidly and expanded to numerous novel pathways and targets.
The duo from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital detailed the need for education on Parkinson disease and movement disorder therapies, and the CME activities they’ve developed with the PMD Alliance to address those needs. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
A trio of clinicians from Georgetown University explore the current status of disease-modifying therapies for individuals with Parkinson disease.
Published: April 19th 2023 | Updated:
