Dr Shalini Rao
Consultant Geriatrician, Te Whatu Ora, Hawke's Bay, NZ
Consultant Geriatrician, Te Whatu Ora, Hawke's Bay, NZ
Initial Assessment of Movement Disorders
This talk is an introduction to the initial assessment of movement disorders in a Geriatrics clinic. We will delve into the diagnostic criteria for Parkinson’s disease by the Movement Disorders Society. We will discuss practical aspects of history taking and examination in clinic, consider relevant investigations and differential diagnoses and briefly talk about management.