Movement Disorders Program

This four-part program with Professor Ted Carrick equips clinicians to evaluate, localize, and treat movement disorders through a systems-based approach-transforming complex presentations into structured, targeted care strategies.

Functional Neurology

Ted Carrick

Level:

-1

Multiple Levels

Credit Hours:

100

Price:

4197

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4197

Description

Movement disorders often mask their origins behind layers of compensations and overlapping symptoms. Without a functional, systems-based approach, clinicians risk addressing only the surface presentation. The Movement Disorders Program, taught by Professor Ted Carrick, dismantles that barrier. In the early modules, you'll explore the basal ganglia's functional anatomy, refine patient-centered examination skills, and address hypomobility and akinesia with a differential lens. You'll learn to classify and treat movement disorder phenotypes, manage Parkinson's disease across its stages, and distinguish primary from secondary tic syndromes. Later modules tackle dystonia, myoclonic syndromes, and restlessness with clear frameworks that connect presentation to underlying physiology. The final module brings it all into applied practice-training you to implement targeted treatments across multiple neurological levels, from cortical to spinal. By the end, you'll have a structured, adaptable approach to diagnosing and treating even the most challenging movement disorder cases.

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What you’ll learn:

Trace movement disorders to specific neural systems for more precise diagnosis.
Apply functional, patient-centered examination techniques to reveal root causes.
Differentiate between phenotypes and similar presentations for accurate classification.
Develop targeted, evidence-informed treatment strategies for diverse movement disorders.
Integrate multi-level neurological interventions into real-world patient care.

Syllabus

Components

Movement Disorders I: The Basal Ganglia in Health and Disease
- Misinterpretation of basal ganglia function can limit diagnostic precision. This module examines its anatomy and physiology from a functional perspective, with bedside clinical examination techniques that connect theory directly to patient care.
A Functional Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Disorders
- Standard symptom-based models often miss the interplay of multi-sensory systems. Learn patient-centered examination and integration strategies to uncover root causes and expand treatment possibilities.
Syndromes of Hypomobility and Akinesia
- Rigid, slowed movement patterns can mask diverse underlying lesions. Explore differential diagnosis for similar presentations and learn to address joint position errors and axial fixation with precision.
Movement Disorders II: Clinical Movement Disorder Phenotypes
- Without a structured understanding of phenotypes, cases can feel disconnected. Examine tremor, chorea, myoclonus, hemiballismus, and gait disturbances to see how pattern recognition sharpens clinical decision-making.
Parkinson's Disease
- Parkinson's demands more than textbook familiarity. Gain an up-to-date understanding of its varied presentations, evolving etiology, and targeted intervention strategies over the lifespan.
The Diagnosis, Etiology, Epidemiology, and Treatment of Tic Syndromes
- Tics can be disruptive and misunderstood. Learn to distinguish primary tic disorders, Tourette's, and secondary syndromes, and apply functional strategies for more effective management.
Movement Disorders III: Dystonia
- Dystonia can confine patients in patterns that seem unchangeable. Understand its primary and secondary forms, from generalized dystonia to focal cases like writer's cramp and spasmodic torticollis, and apply phenotype-driven interventions.
Myoclonic Syndromes
- Jerky movement disorders challenge even experienced clinicians. This module connects muscle physiology, CNS integration, and functional applications to bring clarity to complex myoclonic presentations.
Restlessness
- Restlessness-from akathisia to restless leg syndrome-can erode quality of life and complicate sleep and pain syndromes. Explore novel approaches to restore comfort and control.
Movement Disorders IV: Clinical Applications
- Bring advanced knowledge into practice with application-based training, covering targeted treatments from saccadic and pursuit eye movement rehab to region-specific interventions across cerebellar, neostriatal, cortical, brainstem, and spinal levels.

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