Understanding Movement Disorders Through Patient and Family Data

This is a registry study designed to gather health information from people who have or may have a movement disorder—like Parkinson's disease or tremor—as well as their family members. Instead of testing a new medication or procedure, researchers will simply collect data from your regular medical care visits and store it for future research. This information will help scientists better understand movement disorders and develop better treatments down the road.

Researchers need a large, detailed database of patient information to spot patterns, improve diagnosis, and design better treatments for movement disorders. By collecting this data over time from many people, scientists can learn more about how these conditions develop and progress.