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Educational Conference: Laura Buyan Dent, MD – “An Update on Tardive Dyskinesia”
October 16, 2019 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
An Update on Tardive Dyskinesia
Laura Buyan Dent, MD
Learning Objectives:
- Identify various forms of tardive dyskinesia
- Describe rationale to prevent development of tardive dyskinesia
- Identify treatment options, including recently available medications
Location:
4th Floor Conference Room
UW Behavioral Health & Recovery
1102 South Park Street
Madison, WI 53715
About the Speaker:
Dr. Laura Buyan Dent is a neurologist in the Movement Disorders Program. Dr. Buyan Dent’s main focus is the care of patients with Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, essential tremor, dystonia, multiple systems atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy and other movement disorders. With state-of-the-art pharmaceutical treatments, botulinum toxin injections and surgical management options, Dr. Buyan Dent helps patients with a unique program that suits their particular conditions.
As part of the Performing Arts Medicine Program, she is dedicated to the care of artists with neurologic conditions such as tremors, dystonias and ataxias, that may interfere with performance and movement. She also helps with performance-related overuse conditions or injuries that result in focal dystonia, nerve injuries, weakness, tremors and coordination difficulties.
https://www.uwhealth.org/findadoctor/profile/laura-j-buyan-dent-md-phd/5637
About the Series:
The Educational Conference series is a series of lectures designed to provide clinically useful information to the practicing psychiatrist (faculty or trainee). Every 1 to 2 months an intra- or extra-departmental speaker is invited to speak on a topic of interest selected by current faculty. This educational series is open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend. Continue Medical Education units (CME’s) are available to eligible attendees.
