Northwestern Medicine An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Movement Disorders 2025

Date & Location: Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:15 AM – 3:30 PM, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
Target Audience
Specialties – Neurology, Neurosurgery, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Social Work
Professions – Genetic Counselor, Nurse, Physical Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Social Worker

Overview
While the emphasis will be on Parkinson’s disease—the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder—other diseases that will be discussed are Huntington’s Disease, Multiple System Atrophy, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Lewy Body Dementia, Tics and Dystonia.
Objectives

Discuss and apply diagnostic criteria for Parkinson’s disease.
Identify both motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
Identify and appropriately recommend treatment options for both early and advanced PD.
Explain how to diagnosis and manage atypical diagnoses such as MSA, PSP, LBD, Tics and Dystonia.
Discuss updates about genetics as it pertains to diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.
Discuss some of the latest advancements in research, specifically around biomarkers, as well as therapeutics.
List surgical options for management of movement disorders.
Diagnose, manage and identify when to consult specialists for patients with Huntington’s disease.
Consult allied health care professionals appropriately in management of patients with Parkinson’s and other movement disorders.
Identify the therapeutic benefits of exercise and outreach activities for patients with PD.

 
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Agenda.pdf
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure.mp4
Detection and Management of ALD in the Outpatient Setting.mp4
Interactive Case 1 A Transplant Candidate with AUD.mp4
Management of Hyperlipidemia, Cancer, and Osteoporosis Post Liver Transplant.mp4
Medical Treatments for Steatotic Liver Disease.mp4
Panel Questions & Answers 1.mp4
Panel Questions & Answers 2.mp4
Panel Questions & Answers 3.mp4
Substance Use Disorders in Advanced Liver Disease Patients.mp4
The Heart – Liver Connection.mp4
Transplantation for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and Neuroendocrine Tumors.mp4
Use of Marginal Organs in Liver Transplantation.mp4