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- Bettina Balint (Germany)
IMMUNE-MEDIATED MOVEMENT DISORDERS
- Bettina Balint (Germany)
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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.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS IN EMERGENCIES
- Roongroj Bhidayasiri (Thailand)
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Movement disorder emergencies refer to clinical scenarios, evolving acutely or subacutely in which the clinical presentation is dominated by a primary movement disorder, and failures to accurately diagnose and manage the patient may result in significant morbidity or even mortality. Whilst this entity may seem to be relatively uncommon compared to other medical emergencies, the last two decades have seen increasing recognition of various movement disorder emergencies as recognised in the literature to include such diverse entities from acute forms of parkinsonism, chorea, dystonia, myoclonus, and tics to acute abnormal movements manifestations in those with underlying disorders like Wilson’s disease, NMDA-receptor antibody encephalitis, and several acquired disorders. In this session, important not-to-miss emergencies will be divided into hypokinetic, hyperkinetic, and movement disorder conditions with neuropsychiatric emergencies. The presentation of each example will be supported by video illustrations with the objectives to highlight clinical features, precipitating factors, prodromal symptoms or signs that are associated with specific forms of movement disorder emergencies as well as management strategies. During this pandemic era, examples of movement disorder emergencies related to COVID-19 infection will also be presented and discussed.
RARE BUT TREATABLE INHERITED MOVEMENT DISORDERS
- Hyder A. Jinnah (United States of America)
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There are more than 6000 rare human disorders, and half of them have neurological symptoms and signs. For many of these disorders, symptom-targeted treatments may be at least partly beneficial. For a few of these disorders, there are more special treatments. These special treatments often have a major impact on the symptoms of the disorder, or they may prevent progression of the disorder. Most of these disorders begin in childhood, but some do not come to medical attention until adulthood. One of the best examples is Wilson’s disease. If treatments are started early enough, they can reverse symptoms and stop the neurodegenerative process. If the diagnosis is delayed and treatment starts late, neurodegeneration can be stopped, but symptoms from existing brain damage may not imprve. Wilson’s disease is not unique. There are numerous other rare movement disorders with special treatments. These special treatments include detoxification strategies that reduce accumulation of a harmful substance, replacement strategies that restore some missing ingredient, recognition and avoidance of specific triggers, and dietary interventions. Although the disorders associated with special treatments are rare, they should not be missed, because early treatment is essential.