VCU Parkinson's & Movement Disorders Center

The Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) is hosting a webcast titled “The Food and Drug Administration: How it impacts the Parkinson’s community.”  This informational webcast will educate the Parkinson’s community about the FDA, the role it plays in therapy development, and possible areas for needed change and improvement. Date:  December 12, 2011Time:  3:00 – 4:30 PM [...]

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Based on feedback from the Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD) community following our YOPD focus group, the Center is working to coordinate a support group for YOPD. The intent of this group is to help meet the needs of individuals and caregivers who are managing career and family obligations in addition to the stress associated [...]

The Huntington’s Disease Society of America is hosting a Caregiver’s Corner webinar on Thursday, November 10 at noon EDT. The November Caregiver’s Corner, entitled “Functional Evaluation and Treatment for Gait and Balance”, will feature the physicians and physical therapists from the HDSA Center of Excellence at Ohio State University. Dr. Sandra Kostyk, Dr. Deb Kegelmeyer and [...]