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 Highlights in Movement Disorders | Congress 2022

As genetics become more prominent in patient discussions, Professor Roy Alcalay outlines with Dr. Tiago Outeiro the key implications and opportunities as we enter «a different era of genetic...

MDS Podcast Updates of Functional Movement Disorders | Congress 2022

The lines between functional and organic are blurring, as a promising opportunity to develop outcome measurements arises. Dr. Alberto Espay discusses with Dr. Sara Schaefer these and other advancements...

MDS Podcast Award Replay: MDS Criteria for the diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy: New features and implications

A re-release of the episode featuring the recently-awarded «Best Review article of 2022 from the Movement Disorders journal» article, titled «The Movement Disorder Society Criteria for the Diagnosis of...

MDS Podcast Award Article: A Multi-Step Model of Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis

«A Multi-Step Model of Parkinson’s Disease Pathogenesis» was awarded «Best Research Article of the Movement Disorders journal for 2022.» Dr. Michele Matarazzo interviews the first author, Dr. Campbell Le...

MDS Podcast Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes: Clinical impact and therapeutic implications

Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández speaks with Dr. Dilan Athauda about his recent paper, «The impact of type 2 diabetes in Parkinson’s disease» recently published in Movement Disorders. They discuss...

MDS Podcast Implanted system for orthostatic hypotension in multiple-system atrophy

Dr. Sara Schaefer speaks with Drs. Gregoire Courtine and Jocelyne Bloch about the use of an implanted spinal cord stimulator for the treatment of orthostatic hypotension in multiple-system atrophy....

MDS Podcast Measuring gait through brain metabolism in Parkinson’s disease: How it can help understanding and treating gait disorders

Dr. Hilmar Sigurdsson shares the results of an FDG PET study that found 2 distinct patterns of brain metabolism related to gait disfunction in PD, suggesting that this objective...

MDS Podcast Peer review: Past, present and future

In the last episode focused on peer reviews, Dr. Michael Okun discusses historical perspectives and future directions of the peer review process.

MDS Podcast MDS Criteria for the diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy: New features and implications

Dr. Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández interviews Dr. Iva Stankovic and Prof. Gregor Wenning on the newly published MDS Criteria for the Diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy. Read the article. Journal...