Movement Disorder Resources

The following website links are provided for your convenience only. Barrow Neurological Institute neither endorses nor is responsible for the content in any way.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)

One of the Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. Their website furnishes information on hundreds of neurological disorders.
www.ninds.nih.gov

We Move

We Move provides information on a number of movement disorders, including disease descriptions, diagnosis, and treatment. They also provide a comprehensive listing of non-profit organizations around the world, chat rooms, and discussion forums, as well as other helpful information.
www.wemove.org

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting research on dystonia and providing support to dystonia patients and their families. Their website provides information on dystonia, including treatment information; dystonia support groups in Canada, the United States, and around the world; programs; and publications.
www.dystonia-foundation.org

International Essential Tremor Foundation

The International Essential Tremor Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides support for research into essential tremor and information for patients and families.
www.essentialtremor.org

Tourette Syndrome Association

The Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. (TSA) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of individuals affected by Tourette syndrome and their families.
www.tsa-usa.org

Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation

The Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation (BEBRF) is a national, voluntary health organization that was formed to promote research into the cause, treatment, and potential cure of benign essential blepharospasm (BEB) and other disorders of the facial musculature.
www.blepharospasm.org

Huntington's Disease Society of America

Huntington's Disease Society of America is a national non-profit voluntary health agency dedicated to finding a cure for Huntington's disease. Their website provides information about Huntington's disease, resources for patients, research into Huntington's disease, and community and fund-raising events.
www.hdsa.org

The Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

The  Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy provides education and support for individuals with progressive supranuclear palsy and their families.
www.psp.org

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is a nonprofit foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of the men, women, and children who live with this often devastating disease. The organization's goals are to increase awareness of restless legs syndrome (RLS), to improve treatments, and through research, to find a cure.
www.rls.org