Bettina Balint (Germany)

University Hospital Heidelberg Department of Neurology
With fellowships in movement disorders (UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology) and in neuroimmunology (University of Oxford) I have specialised in autoimmune movement disorders. My research focuses on the clinical spectrum, phenotype-serotype correlations, and improved recognition of these rare but treatable disorders. The archetypical autoimmune movement disorder is Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS), and I am chair of the MDS task force on SPS, co-author of the German SPS guidelines, and scientific advisor of the German SPS patient group. My other area of keen clinical and research interest are rare genetic movement disorders. This expertise I am sharing and extending as member of the MDS study group for rare movement disorders and the German Academy of Rare Neurological Diseases. I serve on the editorial board of Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, review for various journals and have numerous publications including journal articles and book chapters. I enjoy teaching and have lectured at various national and international meetings.

Author Of 2 Presentations

 Conference Calendar
Teaching Course

CHOREA

Session Type
Teaching Course
Session Name
1280 - MOVEMENT DISORDERS: PHENOMENOLOGY OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND THEIR ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL SCALES (ID 139)
Date
06.10.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
09:30 - 11:00
Room
Teaching Course C
Lecture Time
09:48 - 10:06
Presenter
  • Bettina Balint (Germany)
Scientific Session: MT (Main Topics)

IMMUNE-MEDIATED MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Session Type
Scientific Session: MT (Main Topics)
Session Name
1100 - MOVEMENT DISORDERS - RARE AND TREATABLE MOVEMENT DISORDERS (WFN/INTERNATIONAL PARKINSON AND MOVEMENT DISORDER JOINT SESSION) (ID 93)
Date
05.10.2021, Tuesday
Session Time
17:10 - 18:40
Room
Main Topic B
Lecture Time
17:10 - 17:33
Presenter
  • Bettina Balint (Germany)

Abstract

Abstract Body

Movement disorders may be the first or most prominent presentation of autoimmune encephalitis. They may present with characteristic phenotypes, have associated red flags or other clues to the diagnosis. Importantly, they may also be a differential diagnosis of degenerative disease, particularly when signs and symptoms develop slowly. The talk gives an overview and an update of the broad clinical spectrum of movement disorders with neuronal antibodies and autoimmune movement disorder mimics, highlighting red flags and clinical clues to guide neurologists in clinical practise.

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 Conference Calendar
Teaching Course

CHOREA

Session Type
Teaching Course
Session Name
1280 - MOVEMENT DISORDERS: PHENOMENOLOGY OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS AND THEIR ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL SCALES (ID 139)
Date
06.10.2021, Wednesday
Session Time
09:30 - 11:00
Room
Teaching Course C
Lecture Time
09:48 - 10:06
Presenter
  • Bettina Balint (Germany)
Scientific Session: MT (Main Topics)

IMMUNE-MEDIATED MOVEMENT DISORDERS

Session Type
Scientific Session: MT (Main Topics)
Session Name
1100 - MOVEMENT DISORDERS - RARE AND TREATABLE MOVEMENT DISORDERS (WFN/INTERNATIONAL PARKINSON AND MOVEMENT DISORDER JOINT SESSION) (ID 93)
Date
05.10.2021, Tuesday
Session Time
17:10 - 18:40
Room
Main Topic B
Lecture Time
17:10 - 17:33
Presenter
  • Bettina Balint (Germany)

Abstract

Abstract Body

Movement disorders may be the first or most prominent presentation of autoimmune encephalitis. They may present with characteristic phenotypes, have associated red flags or other clues to the diagnosis. Importantly, they may also be a differential diagnosis of degenerative disease, particularly when signs and symptoms develop slowly. The talk gives an overview and an update of the broad clinical spectrum of movement disorders with neuronal antibodies and autoimmune movement disorder mimics, highlighting red flags and clinical clues to guide neurologists in clinical practise.

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Scientific Session: MT (Main Topics)

MOVEMENT DISORDERS - RARE AND TREATABLE MOVEMENT DISORDERS (WFN/INTERNATIONAL PARKINSON AND MOVEMENT DISORDER JOINT SESSION)

Session Time
17:10 - 18:40
Room
Main Topic B
Chair(s)
  • Bettina Balint (Germany)