Dr Krause’s scientific interests are movement disorders especially Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, and tremor. In 1996 he joined the research group of Professor Volker Tronnier, who was one of the first stereotactic neurosurgeons in Germany to use Deep Brain Stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain and movement disorders. This research group was one of the first to prove Deep Brain Stimulation to be an effective treatment of generalized dystonia.

Dr Krause is a founding member of the German Parkinson Society. He participated in the German Competence Network of Parkinson’s disease and was involved in the development of the German therapeutic guidelines for Parkinson’s disease. In 2006, he joined the Westmead Movement Disorder Research Group for a sabbatical research program investigating the effect of deep brain lesions on motor behaviour. In September 2007, he accepted the appointment as Associate Professor of Neurology in the medical faculty of the University of Sydney at Nepean Clinical School. Dr Krause has published over 25 scientific articles in international medical journals including three articles in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Expert presenter
Dr Simon Lewis MBBCh BSc MRCP MD
Simon Lewis is the Senior Lecturer of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Sydney. He is heading up the newly established Parkinson’s disease Research Clinic at the Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney and has also set up a Movement Disorders clinic at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney.

Before moving to Australia in 2007, he trained as a Neurologist at Cambridge and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. Prior to his clinical training he undertook research in Parkinson’s disease at the University of Cambridge, exploring the underlying causes for differing clinical symptoms using functional neuroimaging. Whilst in the UK he co-authored the book Parkinson’s Disease: Your Questions Answered written, which addresses the common concerns raised by patients and carers. He currently sits on the Parkinson’s NSW Advisory Committee.

Educators
Janine Roberts
Iain Packer

Education methodology and design
Professor Lynn Robinson is Director of Education Innovation in the Centre for Health Innovations and Solutions, The University of Queensland.

Significant contributor and audience representative
Dr Natalie Burch (GP)
Dr Natalie Burch (B.Sc., M.B.B.S., DRANZCOG, FRACGP) works as a rural general practitioner in Scottsdale, Tasmania. Her special interests in medicine include mental health, family planning and low risk obstetrics, minor surgery and emergencies.

Acknowledgement
A sincere thank you to Professor John GL Morris for generously providing us with the use of his patient videos.
We gratefully acknowledge the patients who generously volunteered to be part of this project.

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