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 World Movement Disorders Day: How to fight stigma in Parkinson’s disease

Dr. Indu Subramanian shares her view on stigma affecting people with Parkinson’s disease, along with some practical tips on how to fight it as doctors and as a society.

MDS Podcast World Movement Disorders Day: Stigma in movement disorders

Dr. Natasha Fothergill-Misbah discusses stigma in movement disorders with Dr. Sara Schaefer, including the origins, types, and consequences of stigma, and how stigma may be perpetuated and combatted around...

MDS Podcast Tremor Series: How do we shake? The pathophysiology of tremor

Dr. Rick Helmich tells us about the role of functional MRI in understanding the circuits of tremor. The conversation starts with a description of his most famous theory on...

MDS Podcast Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation for essential tremor

Dr. Anna Latorre is interviewed by Dr. Sara Schaefer about her study exploring the role of transcutaneous spinal cord simulation for suppression of postural tremor in essential tremor, including...

MDS Podcast Tremor Series: Why tremor?

In the introductory episode for the Tremor Special Series, Dr. Elan Louis tells us about the epidemiology of tremor as well as patients’ and health care providers’ awareness (or...

MDS Podcast MDJ Research Article of the Year: Harmonizing genetic testing for Parkinson’s disease

Prof. Alessio Di Fonzo shares the results of his award winning, multi-center work examining genetic data from people with early-onset PD in hopes of highlighting the difficulties in interpreting...

MDS Podcast An online mindfulness-based group intervention for tics

Dr. Hannah E. Reese and Mr. W. Alan Brown discuss their pilot study of a mindfulness-based group virtual intervention for tic disorders, that was co-developed with patients. Journal CME...

MDS Podcast Past, present, future: An interview with MDS President • 2024 MDS Congress

Dr. Victor Fung sat down with Dr. Michele Matarazzo at the #mdscongress to reflect on the advice from his predecessors and how that is helping him achieve his goals...

MDS Podcast What’s new in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s disease? • 2024 MDS Congress

Alpha-synuclein based biomarkers have dominated the Parksinon’s disease field over the past few years. Dr. Andrew Siderowf shares his views on the future of these biomarkers and what else...