Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Jacy Parmera about her recently published article on the clinical and neuroimaging characteristics of patients with corticobasal syndrome, with a focus on the potential correlation with the underlying neuropathological causes. Read the article »
Read MoreProfs. Elena Moro and Ruth Walker discuss the management of chorea, including when this is appropriate. They focus on Huntington’s disease and the role of deep brain stimulation and other surgical interventions, in addition to medical management.
Read MoreDr. Ruth Walker and Dr. Molly Cincotta discuss causes of acquired chorea and approach to the work-up of a patient with an acquired chorea.
Read MoreIn this Hot Topic episode, Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews Dr. Raul Martinez on the recent evidence and future applications of focused ultrasound-based ablations in movement disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. Discover how this innovative approach is improving patient care and what it could mean for the future of medical treatment.
Read MoreIn the latest installment of the Chorea Special Series, Dr. Ruth Walker interviews Prof. Sarah Tabrizi about the current state of therapies for Huntington’s disease, and what is coming down the pipeline.
Read MoreDr. Sarah Camargos interviews Dr. Zhonghbo Chen and Prof. Henry Houlden, first and senior author of a MDJ paper exploring a GGC repeat expansion in the ZFHX3 gene associated with spinocerebellar ataxia type 4. They describe a criative methodology to find a gene in a family with a Swedish ancestry. Journal CME is available until…
Read MoreDr. Ruth Walker invites Prof. Emilia Gatto and Dr. Kevin Peikert onto the MDS Podcast for the second episode of the Chorea Special series. Together they discuss the general approach to patients with chorea of genetic etiology, with specific clues to diagnosis in terms of neurological and other features. They also discuss the nomenclature of…
Read MoreDr. Eduardo Fernandez discusses with Dr. Hiroaki Sekiya the surprising findings of his study evaluating the presence of concomitant pathologies and how they impact the disease progression in a large cohort of patients with MSA from the Mayo Clinic brain bank. Read the article
Read MoreGuest editor Dr. Ruth Walker kicks off this special series on chorea by interviewing Prof. Joseph Jankovic on the phenomenology and his approach to the clinical examination of the patient with chorea.
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