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 Genetic dystonias and understanding molecular pathways • 2024 MDS Congress

Prof. Michael Zech takes a dive into his talk on gene discovery in dystonia. He explains how new findings can provide insight into the pathophysiology of dystonia and improve...

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 you missed: MDS Congress Day 4

The last full day of #mdscongress 2024 was packed full of sessions and other activities. Prof. Huw Morris dives into the learnings from the day and recollects the excitement...

MDS Podcast MDJ Review Article of the Year: Subjective Cognitive Complaints in Parkinson’s Disease

Dr. Sara Schaefer interviews Dr. Jennifer Goldman about her systematic review and meta-analysis on subjective cognitive complaints in Parkinson’s disease, including the prevalence, epidemiology, and correlation with objective cognitive...

MDS Podcast MDCP Research Article of the Year: The Role of Levodopa Challenge in Predicting the Outcome of STN DBS

Award Replay: Dr. Eduardo Fernandez interviews Professor Günther Deuschl and Dr. Robin Wolke on their article on the challenges levodopa poses when predicting the outcome of subthalamic deep brain...

MDS Podcast Presidential Lecture Awardee – Insight into clinical phenotyping and the role of AI | Congress 2024

Dr. Marina de Koning Tijssen, the 2024 Stanley Fahn Presidential Lecture Award Winner, discusses her career history and how much she learned just by talking to patients. She also...

MDS Podcast Presidential Lecture Awardee – The importance of alpha-synuclein research | Congress 2024

Dr. Virginia Lee, the 2024 C. David Marsden Presidential Lecture Award Winner, recounts her career and what events lead her to study neurodegenerative disease. She also shares her insight...