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 What is it? Recurrent behavioral arrest and loss of postural reflexes

Dr. Asif Doja explores the diagnostic possibilities of behavioral arrests and loss of postural reflexes in a young boy, and details the diagnostic approach to such cases. View the...

MDS Podcast Hot Topic: Music therapy in the rehabilitation of persons with Parkinson’s disease

Ms. Nicole Duff spends time with Mrs. Cassandra Mulcahy and Prof. Stefan Mainka, both of whom are qualified music therapists. They discuss the benefits of music therapy in treating...

MDS Podcast Beyond the gene: Targeting neuroinflammation in Huntington’s disease

Dr. Sarah Camargos is joined by Dr. Rajeev Kumar to explore early research on targeting neuroinflammation in Huntington’s disease. Dr. Kumar delves into the intricacies of the complement cascade,...

MDS Podcast Hot Topic: Argentine tango in the rehabilitation of persons with Parkinson’s disease

Ms. Nicole Duff and Prof. Hae-Young Hawong discuss the benefits of Argentine tango in the rehabilitation of person’s with Parkinson disease. The motor, non-motor, social, and quality of life...

MDS Podcast Blocking alpha-synuclein propagation with perampanel

Dr. Norihito Uemura joins Prof. Tiago Outeiro to discuss perampanel, an AMPA receptor antagonist, and how it has been shown to block alpha-synuclein propagation and neurodegeneration in a mouse...

MDS Podcast End of life preferences of people with Parkinson’s disease

Ms. Nicole Duff and Dr. Marjan Meinders discuss end of life preferences of people with Parkinson’s disease. Together they discuss the ways that end-of-life records could be sourced, as...

MDS Podcast Quality of life in Parkinson’s disease

Dr. Connie Marras discusses with Dr. Sara Schaefer her recent study in Movement Disorders Clinical Practice exploring the perspective of Persons with Parkinson’s disease on the definition of quality...

MDS Podcast New data to reframe the risks of DBS surgery for patients and providers

Myths and misconceptions related to the surgical risks of deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures remain common despite many years of evidence demonstrating its relative safety. This leads to both...

MDS Podcast Ataxia Series: Treating cerebellar ataxia in 2026 – What’s new?

For many years ataxias, especially the genetic forms, were considered untreatable diseases. In this episode Dr. Orlando Barsottini and Dr. Liana Rosenthal discuss the new advances in the treatment...