Motor Abnormalities in Patients With Huntington’s Disease: Early Identification and Management

Activity Description & Educational Objectives

In this activity, experts in Huntington’s disease discuss the signs, symptoms, and diagnosis of Huntington’s disease, along with the current and emerging strategies for the management of motor symptoms in patients with Huntington’s disease.

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

• Describe and identify the early signs and symptoms of motor abnormalities associated with Huntington’s disease (HD)
• Employ algorithms for the clinical assessment and diagnosis of HD, including genetic testing
• Apply key safety and efficacy data on pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of motor abnormalities in patients with HD

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of neurologists and other clinicians involved in the management of patients with Huntington’s disease.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the post-test and evaluation form. There are no pre-requisites and there is no fee to participate in this activity or to receive CME credit. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.

Media: Internet
Release and Expiration Dates: February 27, 2013 - February 26, 2014
Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Faculty & Disclosure / Conflict of Interest Policy

In accordance with ACCME requirements, the University of Florida College of Medicine has a conflict of interest policy that requires faculty to disclose relevant financial relationships related to the content of their presentations/materials. Any potential conflicts are resolved so that presentations are evidence-based and scientifically balanced.

Course Director and Interviewee

Ray Dorsey, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Director, Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Ray Dorsey, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:

Consultant for Lundbeck.

Grant/Research Support from Lundbeck and Prana Biotechnology Limited.

Interviewee

Kevin Biglan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurology
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York

Kevin Biglan, MD, MPH, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:

Consultant for Lundbeck.

Grant/Research Support from BC/BS Excellus of New York; Huntington's Disease Society of America; Lundbeck; Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research; National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS); National Parkinson Foundation; Presbyterian Home for Central New York Inc; and Susquehanna Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

CME Reviewer

Kalina Sanders, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida

Kalina Sanders, MD, has a financial interest/relationship or affiliation in the form of:

Consultant for EMD Serono, Inc.

Speakers Bureau participant with EMD Serono, Inc./Pfizer, Inc.; Biogen Idec; Teva Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.; and Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

All financial relationships listed above have ended as of June 2012.

Medical Director

Carmine DeLuca
PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education

Carmine DeLuca currently has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Sponsorship, Credit & Support

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Florida College of Medicine and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education. The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This CME activity is jointly sponsored by the University of Florida College of Medicine and PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

The faculty of this educational activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. Faculty members have been advised to disclose to the audience any reference to an unlabeled or investigational use.

No endorsement of unapproved products or uses is made or implied by coverage of these products or uses in our reports. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions in reports.

Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications and warnings.