High Accordance Rate of Neurologist Referrals for Psychogenic Patients with Expert Opinion at the Movement Disorders Screening Clinic at the Human Motor Control Section of the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke (S49.006)

CONCLUSIONS:Neurologist referrals to the Movement Disorders Screening Clinic at the Human Motor Control Section of the National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke of psychogenic patients have a high accordance rate (94%) with expert opinion from our Institution.Study Supported by:NIH-NINDSDisclosure: Dr. Ramos has received personal compensation for activities with the National Inistitutes of Health as an employee, and the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. Dr. Villegas has nothing to disclose. Dr. Esquenazi has nothing to disclose. Dr. Hallett has received personal compensation for activities with Neurotoxin Institute, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Wiley-Blackwell, Springer, Wolters Kluwer, and Elsevier. Dr. Hallett has received royalty payments from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Hallett's institute has received research support from BCN Peptides and Manhattan Pharmaceuticals.

Source: Neurology - April 9, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Ramos, V., Villegas, M. A. F., Esquenazi, A., Hallett, M. Tags: Practice, Policy, and Ethics Source Type: research