title: Movement disorders in focus: experts debate on pathophysiology and concomitant signs.
abstract: The Movement Disorders Society (MDS) organized its 15th International Annual Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Toronto (Canada), on 5-9 June 2011. This year's theme was 'Behavioral and motor interfaces of movement disorders, from laboratory to patient care'. The congress was organized following a routine that has been well established through years of experience: with the exception of the first day, each day of the congress consisted of 3-h plenary sessions followed by parallel sessions, teaching courses, video sessions and skills workshops, fulfilling the educational purpose of the congress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Institute of Neurology; University Foundation, G.D'Annunzio Center of Excellency of Ageing, University Chieti, Pescara, Italy. onofrj@unich.it
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onofrj
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D005879:Tourette Syndrome / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy