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MD Movement Disorder Virtual Library - Healthcare professional's source for movement disorder news, resources and educational activities. Not-for-profit organization that has been educating and informing the movement disorder community for over a decade. WE MOVE believes that increased knowledge and understanding promote timely, accurate diagnosis and up-to-date treatment, resulting in a better quality of life for individuals affected by movement disorders.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke NINDS - Swallowing Disorders Information Page

Internet's most comprehensive resource for movement disorder information and the hub of movement disorder activities on the web.WE MOVE is a not-for-profit organization that utilizes creativity, innovation, and collaborative approaches to improve awareness, diagnosis, and management of movement disorders among people living with these conditions and the professionals who care for them. Educational Programs and Resources for Professionals

mdvu Movement disorder virtual university - Pediatric Movement Disorders - Anatomy and Physiology - Cerebellum

E-MOVE, the research news service of WE MOVE, surveys current literature and delivers brief, timely synopses of developments in movement disorders. In addition, E-MOVE covers breaking news from major medical meetings, providing important updates on the causes and treatments of movement disorders.

Kennedy Krieger Feeding Disorders, diagnosis, symptoms, treatment, therapy

WE MOVE Movement Disorder Virtual University

Dystonia at Movement Disorder Virtual University Resource Library - Classifications of Dystonia - Causes- Treatment and Medications - Surgical Treatments - References

Pediatric Movement Disorders - Anatomy and Physiology at Movement Disorder Virtual University

Princeton Speech-Language and Learning Center - Information on Oral Motor Disorders

NINDS - a Brain-Recording Device that Melts into Place - The technology could pave the way for better devices to monitor and control seizures, and to transmit signals from the brain past damaged parts of the spinal cord. "These implants have the potential to maximize the contact between electrodes and brain tissue, while minimizing damage to the brain. They could provide a platform for a range of devices with applications in epilepsy, spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders," said Walter Koroshetz, M.D., deputy director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health.

The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library - Neurologic Disorders - Approach to the Neurologic Patient - Autonomic Nervous System - Movement and Cerebellar Disorders and more

The Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation (CDHNF) has a single goal: to improve the treatment and management of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, pancreatic and nutritional disorders in children. Through our work, we provide information and resources to parents, patients, and medical professionals dealing with these disorders. CDHNF was founded by the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), a professional society of more than 1400 pediatric gastroenterologists, to promote awareness and research of pediatric digestive and nutritional disorders, including:\n

NINDS National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The mission of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world. Disorders A-Z, News, Research, Health Information, Clinical Trial News and Opportunieis, Information and Resources

Study to improve understanding of the pathophysiology of movement disorders by performing small behavioral, electrophysiological and neuroimaging substudies. This will allow identifying dysfunction of the central nervous system that causes behavioral abnormalities seen in movement disorder patients.

The Merck Manuals online Medical Library - Neuromuscular Junction Disorders

PEDIATRICS - Official Journal of the Americal Academy of Pediatrics - Clinical Practice Guidelines - Classification and Definition of Disorders Causing Hypertonia in Childhood

Dysphagia at The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library - Definition - Complications

Cerebral Palsy At National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Cerebral Palsy Types - Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

Movement Disorders Information at Kennedy Krieger Institute