Plenary Session 3105

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Movement Disorders

Sunday, February 15, 2026
8:00 - 9:45 | Houston Ballroom

In this session, the faculty will present a brief history of current models of artificial intelligence (AI) and explain how they integrate data to generate predictions or content. Faculty will demonstrate how tools using these models can be used to analyze raw data for research, search and integrate evidence, and generate content, and will discuss how AI is likely to contribute to the field of Movement Disorders in the next decade.

Chairs:

Alberto Espay, USA
Susana Peña, El Salvador

Presenters:

The Essence of AI: How It Works and Where It's Headed
Mitra Afshari, USA

How Clinicians Are Using AI in Practice and Research
Laura Silveira-Moriyama, Brazil

Can AI Bridge the North-South Gap in the PAS Region?
Santiago Perez Lloret, Argentina

CSPC Liaisons:

Pedro Chana Cuevas, Chile
Laura Silveira-Moriyama, Brazil

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, participants should be better able to:

1. Describe the current models of artificial intelligence which are largely available to clinicians and researchers.
2. Describe how currently available tools of artificial intelligence can be used by clinicians and researchers to produce, search, and integrate evidence.
3. Describe how artificial intelligence might be able to change the landscape of Movement Disorders in the PAS region.

Recommended Audience

Clinician / General Neurology, Fellow / Resident / Student, Health Professional (non-physician), Researcher / Basic Science

Education Level

Beginner / Foundational, Experienced, Expert