Treatment of Movement Disorders

Featured Speaker: Professor David Coughlin

This lecture will discuss current best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, tremor, essential tremor, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), multiple system atrophy, corticobasal syndrome, dementia with Lewy bodies, ataxia, dystonia, myoclonus, druginduced movement disorders, and gait abnormalities.

Presenter Biography

David Coughlin, MD, MTR, is a boardcertified neurologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders and gait abnormalities. He is also skilled in patient selection and post-operative management of deep-brain stimulation therapy. As an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences, Dr. Coughlin trains medical students, residents, and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. He received his MD at Columbia University School of Medicine and an MA at the University of Pennsylvania.