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 Presidential Perspective | Congress 2023

MDS President Francisco Cardoso shares with Dr. Sara Schaefer his important takeaways from his presidential term and his hopes for the future.

MDS Podcast The Basic Science Perspective on Future Therapeutic Targets | Congress 2023

Basic science research for movement disorder therapies is booming. Prof. Tiago Outeiro asks Dr. Lorraine Kalia what therapeutic targets she thinks are stealing the stage at this year’s MDS...

MDS Podcast The Basic Science Perspective on the Role of Alpha-Synuclein | Congress 2023

The role of alpha-synuclein in various proteinopathies is still unknown. Prof. Poul Henning Jensen discusses this hot topic with Prof. Tiago Outeiro.

MDS Podcast Updates in Tremor Treatments | Congress 2023

What new research is coming that may change the way clinicians treat tremor? Dr. Tiago Mestre shares his perspective on tremor treatment research with Dr. Hugo Morales.

MDS Podcast Advancements in Dystonia Treatments | Congress 2023

What innovations in dystonia treatments do we have to look forward to? Dr. Mark Edwards sits down with Dr. Sarah Camargos to answer that vary question.

MDS Podcast Heterogeneity of Parkinson’s Disease | Congress 2023

Why is Parkinson’s disease heterogeneity important to research. Dr. Connie Marras met with Dr. Eduardo Fernandez to discuss why understanding the heterogeneity of this disease may help with prevention.

MDS Podcast Sleep and Cognitive Decline | Congress 2023

How can sleep predict cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease? Dr. Ron Postuma discusses his viewpoint and findings with Dr. Sarah Camargos at the MDS Congress.

MDS Podcast New loci for Parkinson disease is identified in Latin America cohorts

Dr. Sarah Camargos interviews Dr. Thiago Leal and Dr. Ignacio Mata about the need of genetic studies on underrepresented populations and the technical challenges they faced when alayzing admixture...

MDS Podcast Award Article: Have we forgotten what tics are?

In this special issue celebrating the Movement Disorders Clinical Practice journal Research Article of the Year 2023, Sara Schaefer discusses tic phenomenology in primary tic disorders vs. functional tic-like...