Clinical Advances in

Parkinson Disease-Related Symptoms

Parkinson disease (PD) is a multifactorial condition that may result in symptoms such as neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH), motor fluctuations, and wearing-off symptoms. The likelihood of these symptoms increases the longer patients have had PD and the longer they have been treated. This curriculum is designed to improve clinicians' knowledge, confidence, and competence regarding the appropriate diagnosis and management of nOH related to PD, and to increase the recognition and treatment of dyskinesia and wearing-off symptoms in patients with PD.

CME Activities

Updates in Parkinson Disease 2019: A Year in Review

Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, November 2019

Drs Okun, Jimenez-Shahed, and Claassen review the cutting-edge data and publications that came out in 2019 for Parkinson disease.

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC
Motor Fluctuations in PD: Addressing OFF Symptoms and Dyskinesia

Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, September 2019

Join Drs Okun, Malaty, and Claassen as they discuss motor fluctuations and how to manage them in patients with PD.

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC
Merging the Art and Science of Managing nOH in Clinical Practice

Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, June 2020

Join Drs Claassen and Gibbons as they discuss the art and challenges of managing neurogenic orthostatic hypotension.

0.50 CME

0.50 ABIM MOC

0.50 CE
Case Challenges in Syncope and Dizziness: A Medical Simulation

Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, May 2020

Diagnosing and treating dizziness and syncope in patients with Parkinson’s disease

1.50 CME

1.50 ABIM MOC
Challenging Cases: What Is Causing These Patients’ Syncope?

Medscape Education Cardiology, March 2019

What do patients mean when they say they have the whirlies, dizziness, or lightheadedness? Identifying the cause can help guide treatment.
Assessing Practice Patterns in Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension

Medscape Education Neurology & Neurosurgery, March 2020

Assessing your current practice helps validate your knowledge and recognize areas for improvement.

0.25 CME

0.25 ABIM MOC

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Related Resources

Downloadable Slide Kit

PD-Related Symptoms: nOH and Motor Fluctuations

A look at diagnostic criteria and treatment strategies for patients with PD-related symptoms.

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Clinical Reference

Consensus statement on the definition of neurogenic supine hypertension in cardiovascular autonomic failure by the American Autonomic Society (AAS) and the European Federation of Autonomic Societies (EFAS): Endorsed by the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and the European Society of Hypertension (ESH).

The recommendations of a consensus panel for the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of neurogenic orthostatic hypotension and associated supine hypertension.

Orthostatic hypotension for the cardiologist.

Steering Committee

Satish R. Raj, MD, MSCI, FRCPC

Steering Committee Chair

Professor of Cardiac Sciences
Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Daniel O. Claassen, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee

Christopher H. Gibbons, MD, MMSc

Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts

Horacio Kaufmann, MD

Professor of Neurology
NYU School of Medicine
New York, New York

Michael S. Okun, MD

Chairman
Department of Neurology
Executive Director
Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Brian Olshansky, MD

Professor Emeritus
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Adjunct Professor of Medicine
Des Moines University
Des Moines, Iowa
Electrophysiologist
Mercy Medical Center
Waterloo and Mason City, Iowa