Intermediate PD linked to economic burden

Patients with intermediate Parkinson's disease have significantly greater health care resource utilization and disease burden compared with patients in early stages of their disease, according to findings presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Nexus 2022 meeting. Click here to learn more.

Mouse model ‘ideal’ for testing FA gene therapies

According to a study published in Behavioral Brain Research, a new mouse model that accurately captures key features of Friedreich’s ataxia could be a useful tool for studying genetic therapies for the disease. Click here to learn more.

This Saturday, November 12, Rocky Mountain Huntington’s Disease Family Education Day, online!

Join us on Facebook Live and www.movementdisordersfoundation.org on Saturday, November 12, at 9:00 am MT for our annual Rocky Mountain Huntington’s Disease Family Education Day, co-presented by the HDSA Centers of Excellence at the University of Colorado and Rocky Mountain Movement Disorders Centers. Click here to learn more about this free event.

In the meanwhile, click the video above to learn about about the MOA (Mechanism of Action) of AUSTEDO® (deutetrabenazine), a prescription medicine that is used to treat the involuntary movements (chorea) of Huntington's disease.

Four medical causes of hand cramps, from dehydration to focal dystonia, and tips to get relief

Focal dystonia occurs most commonly in people between the ages of 40 and 60, and women develop it about three times as often. Experts believe this condition happens due to a dysfunction of the nerves that send signals between your brain and your muscles. Click here to learn some medical causes of hand cramps, plus a few steps to get relief.