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HOPE Apothecary: Understanding PD-Related Hallucinations and Delusions
Topic: Understanding Parkinson’s-Related Hallucinations and Delusions
With Dr. Khashayar Dashtipour, MD
REGISTER HERE for this Webinar
If you or your loved one is experiencing Parkinson’s-related hallucinations and delusions, there may be something you can do. This free educational program will explore the symptoms of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease and an FDA-approved treatment. We’ll hear from a Parkinson’s disease specialist and from someone who has experienced PD-related hallucinations or delusions or a care partner of someone who has experienced PD-related hallucinations or delusions. Join us to learn more together!
Speaker: Khashayar Dashtipour, MD, PhD;
Director, Division of Movement Disorders at Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Ambassador: Sonya
Caregiver
Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation thanks Acadia for sponsoring this educational event for the PD community of the Northwest.
Dr. Khashayar Dashtipour, MD, PhD
Movement Disorder Specialist
Khashayar Dashtipour, MD, PhD is a board-certified Neurologist sub-specializing in a variety of the movement disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease, Tremor, Dystonia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Huntington’s Disease, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Spasticity. Dr. Dashtipour is an Associate Professor of Neurology and Basic Sciences and serves as the Director of the Division of Movement Disorders at Loma Linda University. In addition to his accomplishments as a highly respected clinician treating movement disorder patients, Dr. Dashtipour has authored or coauthored over 100 original journal articles, review papers, book chapters, and he has presented abstracts at the international congresses. Dr. Dashtipour has been the principal investigator or sub-investigator of over 40 clinical trials. He is an active member of the Parkinson Study Group, The American Academy of Neurology, and the Movement Disorders Society. Since 2017, he has served on the Movement Disorders Society CME Committee. A focus of Dr. Dashtipour’s research has been about lifestyle modification in Parkinson’s disease such as exercise, finding a biomarker for Parkinson’s disease, and developing new medications for managing movement disorders.