MDS PODCAST: Defining Parkinson’s disease

Stay up to date on novel, clinically-relevant research findings in Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders.

Stay up to date on novel, clinically-relevant research findings in Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.


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MDS Podcast Distinguishing functional from idiopathic dystonia: A novel approach

Functional dystonia can closely mimic idiopathic dystonia, and objective physiological markers to support the diagnosis are still limited. In this episode, Dr. Michele Matarazzo speaks with Prof. Roberto Eleopra...

MDS Podcast What is it? Exercise-induced episodic gait disorder in a young boy

A young boy presents with exercise-induced episodic gait disturbance. Dr. Shekeeb Mohammad analyses the clinical phenomenology alongside laboratory and neuroimaging findings, systematically exploring the differential diagnosis before arriving at...

MDS Podcast CSF proenkephalin as a biomarker for premotor Huntington’s disease

Dr. Mena Farag joins Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández to discuss how proenkephalin and other biomarkers can help monitor the earliest stages of Huntington’s disease decades before the onset of...

MDS Podcast Shame in Parkinson’s disease: An unseen burden

This episode explores shame as an often-overlooked but impactful non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease. Drawing on her team’s recent research, Dr. Vanessa Fleury discusses the psychological and clinical determinants...

MDS Podcast Pregnancy and Parkinson’s disease: Navigating care before, during, and after

In this episode, Dr. Alexander Lehn explores the clinical management of Parkinson’s disease across the reproductive journey; before conception, during pregnancy, and in the postpartum period. He shares the...

MDS Podcast Effects of a probiotic on Parkinson’s disease symptoms

Dr. Sara Schaefer is joined by Dr. Valentina Leta and Dr. Ray Chaudhuri to discuss their randomized controlled trial on the effects of probiotic use on inflammation, motor, and...

MDS Podcast History of Movement Disorders: Jean-Martin Charcot

In another installment of the ongoing History Series, Dr. Christopher Goetz joins Dr. Sara Schaefer to discuss the legacy of Jean-Martin Charcot within the fields of medicine medicine, neurology,...

MDS Podcast Hot Topic: Integrating palliative care into routine care for patients with movement disorders

Dr. Sarah Camargos continues her conversation on palliative in movement disorders by interviewing Mr. Victor McConvey. Together they discuss the current state of palliative care in movement disorders including...

MDS Podcast Waveform-based analysis of head tremor using a marker-less tracking algorithm with 2D-video

Differentiating a dystonic head tremor from a head tremor in essential tremor can sometimes be diagnostically challenging. In this episode, Dr. Mitra Afshari interviews Dr. Jung Hwan Shin and...