Movement Disorder Resources

For a listing of movement disorder resources please click on one of the links below.
Ataxia
Benign Essential Belpharospasm
Dystonia
Huntington's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Restless Leg Syndrome
Spasmodic Dysphonia/Spasmodic Torticollis
Tremor
Wilson's Disease
General Neurology

Ataxia

National Ataxia Foundation (NFA)
2600 Frenbrook Lane - Suite 119
Minneapolis, MN 55447
Phone: 612.553.0020
Email: naf@mr.net

Benign Essential Belpharospasm

Benign Essential Belpharospasm Research Foundation, Inc. (EBRF)
P.O. Box 12468
Beaumont, TX 77726-2468
Phone: 409.832.0890
Email: bebrf@ih200.net
Referral services, local chapters, support groups, audio/visual materials.

Dystonia

The Dystonia Pages
Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
One East Wacker Drive
Suite 2430
Chicago, IL
USA   60601-1905
Tel: (312) 755-0198 or (800) 377-DYST
Fax: (312) 803-0138
Email: dystonia@dystonia-foundation.org

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation (DMRF)
One East Wacker Drive #2430
Chicago, IL 60601-2001
Toll Free: 800.377.DYST
Phone: 312.755.0198
Email: dystonia @dystonia-foundation.org

Huntington's Disease

Family Caregiver Alliance
690 Market Street
Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415.434.3388
Fax: 415.434.3508
info@caregiver.org
Welcome to the website for Family Caregiver Alliance, the premier support organization for caregivers. Here you'll find specialized information on Alzheimer's disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, ALS and other disorders and long-term care concerns. Our site has wonderful features for families, caregivers, professionals, policy makers and the media.

Huntington's Disease Society of America
158 West 29th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001-5300
Phone: 212.242.1968
Toll Free HD Information Line: 1.800.345.HDSA
Email: sarcher@hdsa.org
HDSA's mission is to:

  • Promote and support research to find a cure for HD
  • Help those affected by the disease and their families
  • Educate the public and health care professionals about HD

    Parkinson's Disease

    American Parkinson Disease Association
    1250 Hylan Blvd. - Suite 4B
    Staten Island, Ny 10305
    Toll Free: 800.223.2732
    Phone: 718.981.8001
    Email: info@apdaparkinson.com

    National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
    1501 NW 9th Ave
    Bob Hope Road
    Miami, FL 33136-1494
    Toll Free: 1.800.327.4545
    Fax: 1.305.548.4403
    Email: mailbox@npf.med.miami.edu
    The organization supports research; conducts clinical trials; and provides physical, occupational, speech and neuropsychological therapies. Learn about Parkinson's disease-related news and events. The online library also holds publications and articles.

    Parkinson's Disease Foundation
    710 West 168th Street
    New York, NY 10032-9982
    Toll Free: 800.457.6676
    Phone: 212.923.4700
    Email: info@pdf.org
    Educational Office (312)733-1893
    The Foundation provides information about Parkinson's disease itself as well as related organizations, research centers and events. You can also read the latest Parkinson's news or join the online email list.

    Parkinson's Action Network
    840 Third Street
    Santa Rosa, CA 95404
    Toll Free: 800.850.4726
    Phone: 707.544.1994
    Fax: 707.544.2363
    Email: info@parkinsonsaction.org
    The Parkinson's Action Network was founded in 1991 with a mission to provide a voice for the Parkinson's community. Since that time, the Network's central objective continues to be to promote a level of research support sufficient to produce effective treatments and a cure.

    The StepOver WandŽ
    HurryCane Products, Inc.
    Email: info@stepover.com

    Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

    Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc (SPSP)
    (800) 457-4777
    Suite 515, Woodholme Medical Building
    1838 Greene Tree Rd.
    Baltimore, MD 21208
    Fax: 410.486.4283
    Email: spsp@erols.com
    The goal of this website is to bring current information on progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) to persons with PSP, their families, and their caregivers.

    Restless Leg Syndrome

    Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
    4410 19th Street NW
    Suite 201
    Rochester, MN 55901-6635
    Phone: 507.287.6465
    RLSFoundation@rls.org
    The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) agency that provides information about RLS; helps develop support groups; supports research to find better treatments and, eventually, a definitive cure; educates physicians and patients about RLS; and publishes a quarterly newsletter known as NightWalkers.

    Spasmodic Dysphonia/Torticollis

    National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association (NSDA)
    One East Wacker Drive
    Suite 2430
    Chicago, IL
    USA 60601-1905
    Phone: 312.755.0198
    Toll Free: 800.377.DYST
    Fax: 312.803.0138
    Email: dystonia@dystonia-foundation. org
    Dedicated to serving the needs of persons affected with dystonia and their families, the Foundation has grown from a small family-based foundation to a member-driven organization of close to 25,000 persons.

    National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA)
    (800)-HURTFUL
    (714) 378-7837
    9920 Talbert Avenue, #233
    Fountain Valley, CA 92708
    Email: nstamail@aol.com
    The National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA), a California nonprofit organization, provides support, referrals and information for patients and family members living with ST. The organization offers a variety of valuable services.

    Tremor

    International Tremor Foundation
    7046 W. 105th St
    Overland Park, KS 66212-1803
    Phone: 913.341.3880
    Fax: 913.341.1296
    Email: IntTremorFnd@worldnet.att.net

    Wilson's Disease

    National Center for the Study of Wilson's Disease (NCSWD)
    432 West 58th Street
    Suite 614
    New York, NY 10019
    Phone: 888.638.6928
    Fax: 212.523.8708

    General Neurological Resources

    American Academy of Neurology
    1080 Montreal Avenue
    St. Paul, Minnesota 55116
    Phone: 651.695.1940
    Email: wen@ann.com

    Center for Genetic Studies In Inherited Neurological Disorders
    Division of Neurology - Box 2900
    Bryan Research Building
    Duke University Medical Center
    Durham, NC 27710
    Toll Free: 800.283.4316

    Dana Alliance (CharlesA. Dana Fund)
    745 Fifth Avenue
    Suite 700,
    New York, NY 10151.
    Email: :dabiinfo@dana.org
    The Charles Dana Foundation / The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives At this site you will find extensive information about the programs, activities, and publications of the Dana Foundation and the Dana Alliance, as well as material of interest to any one concerned about brain diseases and disorders and about innovative reforms that strengthen early education.

    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
    National Institutes of Health
    Bethesda, MD 20892
    Patients, clinicians and scientists can check this site for information on Alzheimer's as well as other neurological diseases. Browse online publications and link to other health organizations and governmental agencies.

    The National Rehabilitation Information Center
    Serving the Nation's Disability Community (NARIC)

    1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 800
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
    Toll Free: 800.346.2742 (V)
    Phone: 301.562.2400 (V)
    301.495.5626 (TT)
    Fax:301.562.2401
    One of the most information-intensive, yet easy-to-use WWW sites of rehabilitation and disability information on the Internet. NARIC's literature collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals, averages around 200 new documents per month. They offer listings of events and organizations as well as facts and figures.

    National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)
    400 Maryland Avenue, SW
    Washington, DC 20202-2572
    Phone: 202.205.8134
    TTY: 202.205.9433
    (NIDRR) conducts comprehensive and coordinated programs of research and related activities to maximize the full inclusion, social integration, employment, and independent living of disabled individuals of all ages.