🧵Why I Chose Movement Disorders & How You Can Explore It I’ve always wanted to do neurology, but my path took some turns. What never changed: my fascination with movement. As a PGY2 resident, I’m often asked: Why Movement Disorders? Here’s why & how you can explore the field! 👇🏼#NeuroTwitter

Having dystonia can be a stressful experience. The DMRF offers support groups and educational materials to let people with dystonia know that they are not alone. #dystonia #dmrf #dystoniafoundation

Really enjoyed the Parkinson’s Foundation Team Training! It’s always inspiring to connect with other residents who share a passion for movement disorders! @ParkinsonDotOrg

Session 1 of NDESP Cohort 4 is officially underway. We opened with a fifteen-minute icebreaker: make a neuron, any medium, one shared prompt. Fast, low-stakes, and a good way to find your people early. Look at how creative our scholars are! #NDEC #Neurology #MedEd #NDESP

A patient with Parkinson's disease and prior melanoma needs levodopa. What do you tell them? According to this MDS Scientific Issues Committee viewpoint: -Melanoma history does not automatically preclude levodopa use -No convincing evidence that levodopa promotes melanoma -Continue routine dermatological surveillance A practical review addressing one of the most persistent controversies in PD care. loom.ly/giFoveM

Next week, the long awaited return of:

The AAN has released an official position statement on fellowship start times that strongly recommends a standardized July 7 start date for all neurology fellowships beginning in 2027. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q04gkk4s0 #Neurology #NeuroTwitter

Thanks to the @AANmember for endorsing a later fellowship start date. We need to normalize real educational rotations in June of the final year of residency, and build in a break so they can move before starting a fellowship position. Me, I’m ready to fight for this! 🥊

Check out our recent paper; Hyperkinetic Movement Disorder as the First Manifestation of Moyamoya Disease in a 15‐Year‐Old: A Case Report - Okar - 2026 - Clinical Case Reports - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Say hi, have fun and learn with our NDEC scholars and faculty all day Saturday at the #AANAM 2026

Grateful to take my first step in formal ethics training through NITCEE. Thank you @AANmember @dilucadaniel @LauraXavierMD

We’re excited to announce the winning article of this year’s Neurology Resident & Fellow Section Writing Award: “Clinical Reasoning: Juvenile-Onset Dopa-Responsive Dystonia—Until It Isn’t.” 👏 Join us in celebrating the outstanding authors: hubs.la/Q046P4Hn0 #NeurologyRF

Happy Match Day! We're excited to see so many people match to #neurology! 💚 #Match2026 #FutureNeurologist

🚨Neurology fellows! The @AANmember has launched an important initiative to provide scholarships for attendance at the #AANAM. Please consider applying and becoming part of this wonderful meeting! aan.secure-platform.com/a/or…