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International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders (MDS) 2020

September 12 - 16, 2020; Virtual

September 12 - 16, 2020 Virtual

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Popular News from MDS 2019

  • Yips May Affect More Athletes Than Previously Recognized Yips May Affect More Athletes Than Previously Recognized Yips, a focal task-specific dystonia, may be more prevalent among golfers than has previously been thought, a Dutch study has found. It affects athletes in other sports and activities as well.
  • Novel DBS Benefits Parkinson's Patients Over Two Years Novel DBS Benefits Parkinson's Patients Over Two Years A rechargeable deep brain stimulator with a multicontact lead allowing precise current targeting shows sustained benefit in a large proportion of patients with Parkinson's, in 2-year INTREPID results.
  • Large Study Finds Predictors of Musician's Dystonia Large Study Finds Predictors of Musician's Dystonia A review of more than 2600 cases of musicians with focal task-specific dystonias has revealed predictors of the condition and its severity. For many, effective treatment options are limited.

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