The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is a professional society of clinicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, who are interested in Parkinson’s disease, related neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, hyperkinetic movement disorders, and abnormalities in muscle tone and motor control.
Become a member of MDS and join over 12,000 movement disorders professionals across the globe in working to disseminate knowledge and promote research to advance the field. Visit the MDS website to learn more about membership benefits and education opportunities.

2026 MDS Congress – Seoul, Korea October 4-8th
Join thousands of professionals to share ideas and advance the clinical and scientific discipline of Movement Disorders.
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) gathers thousands of the field’s clinicians, researchers, trainees and industry supporters with an interest in the current research and approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of movement disorders on an annual basis at its International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders®.
The purpose of the MDS International Congress is to share ideas, encourage interest among all those involved in the care and research of movement disorders, to participate in the activities of MDS, and to advance the related clinical and scientific discipline.
