MDS Podcast Dystonia Series: Current and future approaches to treatment of dystonia
In part 5 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Jill Ostrem about current and future approaches to treatment of dystonia.
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MDS Podcast Dystonia Series: Unraveling the neural routes of dystonia
In part 4 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Anna Sadnicka on the neural roots of dystonia.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Machine learning for drug repurposing: A novel approach to find new treatments for Parkinson’s disease
Dr. Matarazzo interviews Émeline Courtois about the recently published article on machine learning approach to discover marketed drugs that could have an impact on the development of Parkinson’s disease. Interestingly, furosemide and adrenergic drugs showed a potential protective effect in this very large cohort. Journal CME is available until January 19, 2024 Read the article.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Dystonia Series: Genetic landscape of dystonia
In part 3 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Prof. Carolyn Sue on the Genetic landscape of dystonia.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Clozapine in Parkinson’s disease: Why, when and how?
Clozapine is a antipsychotic drug that has been marketed for decades. In this interview, Dr. Friedman shares his thoughts on its utility in Parkinson’s disease along with some practical advices on how to use it in the clinic. Read the article.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Dystonia Series: Beyond “torsion»: non-motor features of dystonia
In part 2 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Davide Martino on the non-motor features of dystonia.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Off-State Dyskinesias after GDNF Infusion in Parkinson’s Disease
Sara Schaefer speaks to Alan Whone of the University of Bristol on his retrospective analysis of off-state dyskinesias in Parkinson’s disease patients who received serial infusions of GDNF into the putamen. Read the article.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Dystonia Series: Pearls on diagnosis and phenomenology
In part 1 of the Dystonia Special Series, Dr. Francesca Morgante interviews Dr. Miryam Carecchio on pearls on diagnosis and phenomenology of dystonic syndrome.
Read MoreMDS Podcast Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Critical Review of Objective Findings
Prof Martino points out the existent literature concerning the objective findings in the 3 cardinal domains of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. Read the article.
Read MoreMDS Podcast History of Movement Disorders: Huntington’s Disease in Venezuela
As part of the History of Movement Disorders series, Dr. Sara Schaefer and Dr. David Standaert discuss the research and humanitarian work by Nancy Wexler and team starting in the 1970s in the Venezuelan village of Barranquitas, which has the highest prevalence of Huntington’s disease in the world.
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