Marrisa Lafreniere, genetic counseling, pt. 1
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Treating movement disorders: genetic testing, Pt. 1


Marrisa Lafreniere, Certified Genetic Counselor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, discusses the role of a genetic history in the treatment of Huntington's disease.

To hear Marrisa's full presentation, join us on Saturday, October 29, at Hampden Hall in Englewood, CO, for the 2022 Rocky Mountain Huntington's Disease Family Education Day. Click here for more information on this free event.


Can’t make it on the 29th? Experience the symposium online on Facebook and the Movement Disorders Foundation website on Saturday, November 12, beginning at 9:00 am. Register here for the streamed event. The 2022 Rocky Mountain Huntington's Disease Family Education Day is underwritten in part by Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Procedure helps Houston musician eliminate tremors


Click here to learn how a non-invasive procedure is reducing essential tremors by targeting a part of the brain with MRI-guided ultrasound. 

Dr. Rajeev Kumar on movement disorders
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Understanding movement disorders


Rajeev Kumar, MD of the Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Center and founding director of the Movement Disorders Foundation outlines the relationship between neurological diseases and movement disorders.

Night breathing patterns identify people with Parkinson’s disease


NIH-funded researchers led by Dr. Dina Katabi from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been testing ways to use artificial intelligence to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Click here to read more. 

MDF Peer Connect


Movement Disorders Foundation is excited to announce the release of MDF Peer Connect in 2023, an online platform providing individuals with movement disorders the ability to connect with one another locally, nationally and the world over. Upon its launch, Movement Disorders Foundation will be the only organization in the cross-disease category to host such a network!

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