VCU Parkinson's & Movement Disorders Center

VCU Hosted successful Huntington Disease Community Education Day workshop featuring Huntington Disease experts and resources The Virginia Commonwealth University Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center hosted the Huntington Disease Community Education Day on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Sixty participants, made up of caregivers, people with HD, at-risk individuals, health professionals and students in the VCU OT [...]

The VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center is co-hosting a Huntington Disease Community Education Day on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Members of the Huntington Disease community are invited to attend this conference to learn about advances in clinical care and research, and how to identify resources to improve quality of life. The program features presentations [...]

VCU Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center and the HDSA Center of Excellence at University of Virginia are co-sponsoring the 2013 Huntington Disease Community Education Day. Members of the Huntington Disease community are invited to attend this conference to learn about advances in clinical care and research, and how to identify resources to improve quality of [...]

Jeffrey Hoder, PT, DPT, NCS has joined the Center’s interdisciplinary team, focusing on the evaluation of conditioning, balance, coordination and motor skills. Dr. Hoder’s assessment is part of the Center’s interdisciplinary evaluation and clinical care program addressing the needs of individuals and families affected by movement disorders. Many forms of movement disorders begin gradually, with [...]

Open to all movement disorder diagnoses Dr. Sarah Lageman is leading this study testing whether writing is helpful for patients and caregivers dealing with a movement disorder. This type of writing has led to positive changes for other chronically ill patients, including reduced depression and anxiety, fewer physical symptoms, decreased stress response, better immune functioning, [...]

We need your input! We have created a survey to learn about your unique needs. The “Needs Assessment of Individuals with Movement Disorders and Their Caregivers” is a VCU Institutional Review Board-approved protocol (HM14301) designed to: identify needs that individuals with movement disorders and their caregivers have identify barriers to accessing services that meet these [...]